{"id":2136711,"date":"2023-12-30T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T16:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-border-crisis-15-states-have-smaller-populations-than-total-illegal-southern-border-crossings-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T11:17:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T16:17:31","slug":"bidens-border-crisis-15-states-have-smaller-populations-than-total-illegal-southern-border-crossings-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-border-crisis-15-states-have-smaller-populations-than-total-illegal-southern-border-crossings-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"In 2023, illegal southern border crossings surpass populations of 15 states"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fbidens-border-crisis-15-states-have-smaller-populations-than-total-illegal-southern-border-crossings-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=2136711&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Republicans \u200cContinue to Decry Biden&#8217;s &#8220;Open \u200dBorder&#8221; Policies as Illegal Immigration Surges<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout the last three years, Republicans have consistently criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;open border&#8221; policies. In 2023, the influx of illegal immigrants remained strong, with Border \u200dPatrol encountering more people at\u2062 the southern border \u2062than the entire population of\u200b New \u2064Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>According to official statistics from Customs and Border Protection (CBP),\u200b Border Patrol\u200d had 2,240,056 encounters with foreign\u2062 nationals at the southern border in 2023. This includes recorded encounters from January to\u200d November, with reported numbers for December.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a breakdown of\u200b southern \u200cborder\u2063 encounters\u2064 in 2023, according to CBP statistics:<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"height: 390px\" border=\"1\" width=\"826\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"100\">\n<col width=\"110\">\n<\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Month<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Encounters<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>January<\/td>\n<td>157,358<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>February<\/td>\n<td>156,630<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>March<\/td>\n<td>193,249<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April<\/td>\n<td>211,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May<\/td>\n<td>206,690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>June<\/td>\n<td>144,556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July<\/td>\n<td>183,479<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>August<\/td>\n<td>232,963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>September<\/td>\n<td>269,735<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>October<\/td>\n<td>240,986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>November<\/td>\n<td>242,418<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>December*<\/td>\n<td>276,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total<\/td>\n<td>2,516,056<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*December\u2062 numbers\u2063 based on a report from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The total number of reported encounters is \u2064greater than the populations \u2063(on an individual level) of 15 states, including Wyoming, \u200dVermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode \u2062Island, Montana, Maine, New Hampshire, Hawaii, West Virginia, Idaho, Nebraska,\u2062 and New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, videos\u2063 of massive caravans heading toward\u2062 the U.S. continued to circulate, highlighting the\u200d perception that the border remains open despite\u2063 the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to block state initiatives to protect their own sovereignty. The\u200b year saw the expiration of Title 42 and the release of \u200dhundreds of thousands\u2064 of foreign\u2062 nationals into\u2062 the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Here are \u200dthe biggest trendlines \u2062in the continuing border \u200dcrisis from the\u2064 last year:<\/p>\n<h3><b>Crossings Surge to Record Highs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The Biden\u200b administration set numerous records at the southern border in 2023, with monthly crossings reaching unprecedented levels. In December, crossings reportedly hit an all-time high of 276,000, surpassing the \u2064previous monthly record \u200cset \u200din November.<\/p>\n<p>Other\u200b records included the fastest pace of Chinese nationals crossing the border and a record number of Venezuelans illegally entering the U.S. in September.<\/p>\n<h3><b>States Send National Guard to Border<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>To \u200baddress the crisis, states like Tennessee and Arizona\u200c continued to \u2063deploy National Guard troops to the border. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, criticized Biden&#8217;s handling\u2062 of\u200c the border and sent National Guard\u200c troops to assist.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Illegal Immigrants Sent to Blue Cities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Red\u2062 states, such as Texas, transported tens of thousands\u2064 of illegal immigrants to blue cities like Chicago, New\u2064 York City, \u200cand Los\u2062 Angeles, which have more \u200clenient immigration policies. This \u2063prompted these cities to grapple with the consequences of Biden&#8217;s border policies.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Colony Ridge Comes Under Scrutiny<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Colony Ridge, \u200ca \u200bmassive development north of Houston, faced scrutiny after reports\u200b revealed its marketing practices targeted illegal\u200d immigrants. The\u2064 Biden administration&#8217;s Department \u200cof Justice\u2064 filed a lawsuit against the development \u200bfor alleged \u2063predatory financing practices.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Americans Continue to Suffer\u200c Because of Illegal\u200b Immigration<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Illegal immigration \u200dhas had a significant impact on Americans across the country. A \u200dreport from House Republicans estimated that illegal\u200b immigration costs American taxpayers up to $451 billion, with each taxpayer \u2062responsible \u2064for an average\u2062 of $956. Additionally, \u200dincidents such as the eviction of seniors from a New York senior center to\u2062 accommodate\u200d migrants and the involvement\u2063 of foreign\u2064 nationals in heinous crimes have further highlighted the consequences\u200d of illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Title 42 Expires<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The expiration of \u200bTitle 42 in\u200d May contributed to\u200d the surge of illegal immigrants. This Trump-era rule allowed for the\u2062 turning away of illegal immigrants at the border due \u2064to COVID\u200b concerns. In\u200d the week leading up to its expiration, Border Patrol apprehended over 11,000 individuals crossing \u200cthe border\u200d illegally, double the typical daily amount.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Biden Administration Tries to Block States from Protecting \u200cBorders<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The \u2064Biden administration has attempted to impede Texas&#8217; efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/az-border-chief-says-illegal-immigration-on-track-to-top-past-three-years-combined-already-surpassed-2018\/\" title=\"AZ Border Chief Says Illegal Immigration On Track To Top Past Three Years Combined: \u2018Already Surpassed\u2019 2018\">deter illegal immigration<\/a> and \u200csecure the border. This includes cutting razor wire placed by Texas along the Rio Grande and\u200b suing Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the construction\u2062 of a water barrier. The Department of Justice is also threatening to sue Texas over a new state\u200b law \u2062that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-signs-bill-making-it-a-crime-to-illegally-enter-texas\/\" title=\"Abbott signs bill criminalizing illegal entry into Texas\">criminalizes illegal entry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><b>What&#8217;s Next for the Border Crisis?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Efforts\u200b to\u200d impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have gained traction, with House \u2064Republicans planning \u2063to bring articles of impeachment \u200bin 2024. This could have significant implications for the House control in the upcoming elections. \u200dAdditionally, the outcome of\u200d the presidential \u200crace and continued clashes between Texas and the Biden administration will shape the future of the border crisis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-aoc-argues-us-should-stop-israels-ethnic-cleansing-to-protect-human-rights\/\" title=\"AOC: US Must Halt Israel's 'Ethnic Cleansing' for Human Rights.\">main arguments put<\/a> forth by Republicans against the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to \u200dimmigration and \u200cits perceived\u200b open border\u200b policies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eloper, claiming that they were discriminating \u2063against \u2064U.S. citizens in favor of undocumented \u200cimmigrants.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Republicans Speak Out Against Open Border\u200b Policies<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Republicans have \u200dcontinuously voiced their opposition to the Biden administration&#8217;s approach\u200b to immigration \u2062and\u200c its perceived open border policies. They argue that these\u2064 policies are \u2064not only ineffective in curbing illegal immigration but also pose \u200brisks to\u2062 national security and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has been one\u2063 of the most vocal critics, often visiting the border and sharing \u200dhis experiences\u2063 and\u2062 observations. He has called for increased\u2063 border\u200b security and the reinstatement of policies \u2062implemented under the Trump \u200cadministration, such as the\u200c Remain in Mexico policy and the construction of a border wall.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republican lawmakers, like Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Jim Jordan, \u200chave also expressed their concerns and called for stronger immigration enforcement measures.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans and some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pressure-builds-in-texas-for-investigation-into-illegal-immigrant-enclave-colony-ridge\/\" title=\"Pressure mounts in Texas for probe into illegal immigrant enclave Colony Ridge.\">conservative media \u2062outlets<\/a> have framed the situation at the southern \u2063border \u2063as a crisis, \u200baccusing the Biden administration of failing to effectively address the\u200c issue. They argue \u2064that the high number of illegal border\u200c crossings, the release \u200bof thousands of migrants into the U.S., \u2064and the\u200b practice of transporting them to blue cities only exacerbate the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that\u200b by not adequately securing the border and enforcing\u2064 immigration laws, the \u2063Biden administration encourages and rewards illegal\u200b immigration. \u200bThey assert that this not only\u200b undermines the rule\u2064 of law\u200c but also has negative consequences for American workers, \u200dpublic resources, and national security.<\/p>\n<p>However, proponents\u200d of the Biden administration&#8217;s approach argue\u2064 that the previous administration&#8217;s hardline policies were inhumane and violated human rights. They assert that\u2064 the\u200b current administration is working towards\u200c a more compassionate and fair immigration system by focusing \u200con \u2063addressing the root causes \u2063of migration, such\u200b as\u200b poverty, violence, and political instability\u200d in Central American countries.<\/p>\n<p>They also argue that the surge in illegal immigration is not solely due to the Biden administration&#8217;s\u200c border policies\u200c but is influenced by other \u2063factors, such as economic\u200b conditions, natural disasters, and organized crime in the migrants&#8217; home \u200dcountries.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate \u2062on immigration and border\u2062 security continues, the Biden administration faces the \u2064challenge of finding a balance between ensuring\u200b national security and protecting the dignity and human rights of migrants. The surge in illegal immigration and the criticism from Republicans only \u200dadd \u2064to the complexity of the issue,\u200d making \u2064comprehensive and bipartisan immigration reform more difficult to\u2064 achieve.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to\u200b be seen how the Biden administration will navigate these challenges and\u200b whether there will be any significant changes in its approach \u200dto\u200c border security and immigration enforcement \u200cin the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans have consistently criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;open border&#8221; policies for the past three years. In 2023, the situation remained unchanged as illegal immigration surged, with Border Patrol encountering a number of individuals at the southern border that exceeded New Mexico&#8217;s entire population<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2136712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2136711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2136711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2136712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2136711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2136711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2136711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}