{"id":2085823,"date":"2023-10-31T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T23:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alejandro-mayorkas-announces-600000-illegal-gotaways-crossed-border-into-u-s-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T19:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T23:06:00","slug":"alejandro-mayorkas-announces-600000-illegal-gotaways-crossed-border-into-u-s-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alejandro-mayorkas-announces-600000-illegal-gotaways-crossed-border-into-u-s-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkas: 600K Illegal &#8216;Gotaways&#8217; Crossed U.S. Border in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falejandro-mayorkas-announces-600000-illegal-gotaways-crossed-border-into-u-s-in-2023%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085823&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>4:00 PM \u2013 Tuesday, October 31, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Department \u2064of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made\u2062 a shocking announcement \u200cthat over 600,000 people illegally crossed into the United States without being apprehended \u200dby border security during the \u200d2023 fiscal year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Mayorkas \u200ctestified before the\u2063 U.S. Senate Homeland Security\u2064 and Governmental Affairs Committee for the annual \u200d\u201cThreats \u200bto the Homeland\u201d hearing. <\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, he\u200c revealed that over 600,000\u200d people illegally \u2063crossed the border \u2064into the\u200b U.S. without being apprehended\u200c during the 2023 fiscal year \u2062(FY), which ended on September 30<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/p>\n<p>Kansas Senator Roger Marshall\u2062 (R-Kan.) asked Mayorkas how many\u200d &#8220;gotaways&#8221; \u2064U.S. Border\u2064 Patrol agents recorded in the last year, and Mayorkas responded saying the number exceeded 600,000. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gotaways&#8221; refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alejandro-mayorkas-announces-600000-illegal-gotaways-crossed-border-into-u-s-in-2023\/\" title=\"Mayorkas: 600K Illegal 'Gotaways' Crossed U.S. Border in 2023\">immigrants observed illegally\u200d crossing<\/a> over \u200dinto the U.S. without being arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas insisted during the hearing that \u200cthe alarming number of &#8220;gotaways&#8221; has been a\u2064 long-standing \u200bissue at the border for decades.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure you are well \u200baware the phenomenon of &#8220;gotaways&#8221; is something \u2063that has been a challenge for the Department of Homeland\u2063 Security for decades,\u201d Mayorkas said. \u200c\u201cIn fact, it is a powerful example of\u2064 a broken immigration system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However,\u2064 members of the \u200bSenate \u2064committee\u2063 pointed out that Mayorkas had consistently\u2063 claimed in the past that the southern border remained &#8220;secure.&#8221; These\u2062 allegations have now\u2062 come under intense scrutiny due to a Homeland Security GOP report that \u2062stated there had \u200dbeen \u200calmost 7.5 million illegal immigrant crossings, with 6.2 million occurring at\u2063 the southwest border.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden\u200b DHS Secretary Alejandro\u2063 Mayorkas says there\u2063 were more than 600,000 known &#8220;gotaways&#8221; \u2014 illegal immigrants who \u2062have escaped into the country \u2014 in FY2023 alone <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OeDXXPEUbr\">pic.twitter.com\/OeDXXPEUbr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1719386628450394516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31,\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to Customs and Border\u2064 Protection (CBP) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-releases-september-2023-monthly-update\">data<\/a>, officials recorded about 2.48\u200c million\u2064 occurrences\u200d in fiscal year 2023, marking the\u200b highest number in \u2062the nation&#8217;s history. These records are up 40% from\u2062 FY 2021 \u2063and 4%\u2064 from\u2064 FY \u200c2022.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is alleged that 280 of \u2063those asylum seekers were on the Federal Bureau\u200c of Investigation&#8217;s (FBI) terrorist watch list\u2063 over the past three years, \u200daccording\u200d to immigration records provided\u2062 by the agency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAmericans feel less safe today than they \u2063did before the start of this administration, and your testimony has always solidified the view \u200dof American people that they don\u2019t\u2062 have confidence\u200d in the job \u2062that you\u2019re doing,\u201d Marshall \u200csaid. \u201cThis \u2063is\u200b why I believe the \u200cdefining issue in this next election \u2062is\u200d going to be exactly this: Are our families safer \u200btoday than they were three years ago?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During\u200c the hearing, Senator \u200dRon Johnson\u2063 (R-Wis.) challenged \u200bMayorkas on\u2062 the\u2064 subject of illegal immigrants \u200dreleased by federal officials.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhere did these six million people go? Are you \u2062keeping track of them?\u200b To\u2062 what \u2063extent do we have a handle on\u2063 where\u200c these six \u200dmillion people\u200c are in \u2062America?\u201d Johnson asked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs\u2062 you well know, when an individual is indeed released, they are released into immigration enforcement proceedings and are subject to removal if they do\u200c not have a legal basis to remain \u200din the United States,\u201d Mayorkas said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">Share this post!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The conservative Heritage Foundation has filed a \u200dlawsuit against the Biden Administration over a taxpayer-funded program that aims to\u200c connect conservative groups with \u2064neo-Nazis and white \u2063supremacist groups. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with David \u2063J. 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He disclosed that over 600,000 individuals illegally crossed the United States border without being apprehended by border security during the 2023 fiscal \u2064year. This revelation has\u200c sparked intense scrutiny and\u2064 raised concerns about the effectiveness of border security measures.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas Testifies Before \u200cU.S. Senate Committee:<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Mayorkas testified before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental\u200b Affairs Committee for the annual \u200c&#8221;Threats to the Homeland&#8221; hearing. It was during this hearing that he disclosed the staggering number\u2062 of \u2064&#8221;gotaways&#8221; &#8211; individuals who crossed the border unnoticed by border patrol agents.<\/p>\n<p>Unprecedented Number\u2062 of &#8220;Gotaways&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p>The DHS Secretary revealed that over 600,000 people managed\u2063 to illegally enter the U.S. without being apprehended during the 2023 fiscal \u2063year, which concluded\u2064 on September 30th. \u200cThese individuals were able to pass through\u200c the border undetected,\u200c highlighting\u200d a significant\u2062 loophole in the immigration\u2062 system.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Marshall&#8217;s Inquiry:<\/p>\n<p>Kansas Senator Roger Marshall questioned Mayorkas about\u2064 the number of &#8220;gotaways&#8221; and their \u2064impact \u200con border security. Mayorkas \u200bconfirmed that the number exceeded 600,000 and acknowledged that \u200bthis issue has been a \u200dlong-standing challenge faced by the\u200d Department\u200c of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>Contradictory Claims:<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, members of the Senate committee pointed out that Mayorkas had consistently\u200b claimed in the past that the\u200c southern border was\u200c secure.\u2064 These contrasting statements have now come \u2062under scrutiny, especially in light of a report \u200cby the Homeland Security GOP. The report stated that there were almost 7.5 million illegal immigrant crossings, with 6.2 million occurring at the southwest border.<\/p>\n<p>Record-Breaking Occurrences:<\/p>\n<p>Customs and Border \u200cProtection (CBP) data revealed\u200d that\u200b there were approximately 2.48 million border occurrences recorded in fiscal year 2023, making\u2062 it\u200d the highest number in the nation&#8217;s\u2064 history. \u2064This represents a 40% \u200dincrease from FY 2021 and \u2064a 4%\u200c increase from FY 2022. The surge in border incidents signals \u2063a significant\u2064 challenge for\u200b border security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>National Security Concerns:<\/p>\n<p>The alarming revelation also brings attention to national security concerns.\u200b It is alleged that 280 of the\u2062 individuals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DHS Secretary Mayorkas revealed that over 600,000 individuals unlawfully entered the US without being apprehended by border security in the 2023 fiscal year. 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