{"id":2161138,"date":"2024-01-27T20:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T01:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-shatters-record-with-historic-number-of-illegal-alien-encounters-in-december\/"},"modified":"2024-01-27T20:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T01:16:10","slug":"biden-shatters-record-with-historic-number-of-illegal-alien-encounters-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-shatters-record-with-historic-number-of-illegal-alien-encounters-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden sets record with high number of illegal alien encounters in December"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fbiden-shatters-record-with-historic-number-of-illegal-alien-encounters-in-december%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=2161138&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--><h2>President Biden&#8217;s\u2063 Border Crisis Reaches Record High<\/h2>\n<p>Last month, the border \u200dcrisis under President Joe Biden\u200c reached unprecedented \u200dlevels, as revealed by newly released data from U.S. Customs \u2064and\u2064 Border Protection (CBP). Federal agents encountered a staggering 302,034 illegal aliens, surpassing the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bloomberg-biden-sets-new-record-taking-dark-money-donations\/\" title=\"Bloomberg: Biden sets new record taking dark money donations\">previous record set<\/a> by Biden himself in September 2023 when 269,735 illegal aliens were encountered. Shockingly, at \u2063least 19\u2063 of those arrested were on the terrorist watchlist.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Biden administration deliberately chose to release this information \u200dlate on a Friday evening, clearly attempting to \u2064bury the news and avoid public scrutiny.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: In \u200cFriday news \u200ddump, CBP\u200d officially reports 302,034 migrant encounters\u2063 in December, the highest month ever recorded. CBP also reports Border Patrol arrested 19 people on the FBI terror\u2063 watchlist\u2064 in December, bringing the total to \u206450 arrests for fiscal year 2024 \u2063so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 Bill\u200b Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1750995886237487541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26,\u2063 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The situation at the U.S. southern border has deteriorated \u200dso significantly under Biden that \u2062the number of illegal aliens encountered in December is nearly equal to the total \u2063number of arrests made at the border throughout the entire 2017\u200c fiscal year, when 303,916 illegal aliens were apprehended by\u200d federal officials.<\/p>\n<p>The number of illegal aliens encountered last month is comparable to, or even larger than, the \u2062population of\u2062 several major U.S. \u200bcities, including Orlando, Newark, Pittsburgh, St.\u200b Louis, Spokane, Irving, Lubbock, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Former Acting Department \u200cof Homeland Security Secretary Chad \u200dWolf\u200c responded to\u200d these historic border numbers by stating that they provide clear evidence of\u2062 Biden intentionally causing the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s historical border numbers confirm what we already know,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThe Biden Admin is not using existing \u2062authority \u200dto secure the border. This continues to be a crisis by\u2062 design, overwhelming Border Patrol and overrunning American communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the crisis worsens, Biden\u2063 is actively fighting against Texas Governor Greg Abbott in court, attempting to \u200bprevent him from taking\u200c action to stop what is increasingly\u200c being referred to as an &#8220;invasion&#8221; into his state.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1706370777182000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1rZs278QeRErxuxwtCwcq8\">CLICK \u200bHERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u2063APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike \u2063Johnson expressed \u2064his full support for Republicans&#8217; efforts to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which could\u200b potentially begin as early as next week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur border is wide open and the Biden administration is to blame,\u201d Johnson \u200bsaid. \u201cI fully support @HomelandGOP&#8217;s impeachment efforts and I look forward to \u200dseeing Secretary Mayorkas\u200c held accountable for this catastrophe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the security implications \u200dof the discovery that at \u2063least \u200b19 individuals arrested at \u2062the border\u200b were on the terrorist watchlist?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E border\u200b crisis has been a contentious issue since President Biden took office. Critics argue that his\u2063 administration&#8217;s lax immigration \u2063policies \u200chave \u2064encouraged an influx of illegal immigrants, leading to an overwhelmed border\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-docs-joe-biden-was-deeply-involved-with-selling-u-s-natural-gas-to-chinese-firm\/\" title=\"Whistleblower Docs: Joe Biden Was Deeply Involved With Selling U.S. Natural Gas to Chinese Firm\">compromised national security<\/a>. The latest figures from CBP \u200bonly serve to deepen these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In December alone, CBP encountered over 302,000 illegal aliens, a staggering number that surpasses the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-border-history-with-highest-illegal-crossing-attempts-in-august-ever-recorded\/\" title=\"Biden sets record for highest-ever illegal border crossing attempts in August.\">previous record \u2062set<\/a>\u2064 just a few months earlier.\u2064 This indicates a \u2062worrying trend of increasing \u200billegal immigration at the southern border. \u200cThe Biden administration&#8217;s failure to effectively address this\u2062 crisis has resulted in\u200d a record-breaking\u2064 influx of individuals crossing the border outside of established\u2062 ports of entry.<\/p>\n<p>What is even more \u2064concerning is that at least\u200d 19 of\u2063 those arrested during this \u200bperiod were on the terrorist watchlist. This revelation further underscores the security risks associated \u2063with uncontrolled borders. It\u200d is \u200dessential to note that these individuals were \u2063apprehended at the border, highlighting the\u200c vital role played by border patrol agents in safeguarding the country against potential\u2064 threats.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of the release of this information by the\u2063 Biden administration is also \u200dworth noting. By announcing it\u200b late on\u2062 a Friday\u200d evening, \u200dthey appear to be\u2064 deliberately trying \u200cto\u2062 bury the news and avoid public scrutiny. This approach raises questions about the transparency and accountability of the administration \u200bwhen \u2062it comes \u2062to addressing the border \u2064crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bBiden administration&#8217;s\u200b handling of the border crisis has drawn criticism from both sides of the \u2062political\u200d spectrum. Conservatives argue that\u200b the administration&#8217;s \u200dreversal of several Trump-era immigration policies, such\u200d as the Migrant\u2062 Protection Protocols and the construction of a border wall, has created a magnet effect that encourages more illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, progressives\u200b have criticized \u200dthe administration&#8217;s continuation of certain policies, \u2064such as the use of immigration detention\u2064 facilities and \u2064the practice\u2064 of \u2063expelling\u200d some asylum-seekers under Title 42. \u200bThey argue that these policies contradict \u2062the president&#8217;s \u2062campaign promises of a more compassionate \u200band humane approach \u200cto immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of political \u2064beliefs, it is evident that the current \u2062situation at the\u200b border is unsustainable. The record-high number of encounters, coupled with the presence\u2063 of individuals on the terrorist watchlist,\u2062 should serve as a wake-up call to \u200dthe\u2064 Biden administration. \u200dUrgent action is\u200d needed to secure \u2064the border, enforce immigration\u200b laws, and address the \u2062underlying \u200dcauses of\u2063 migration.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for the administration\u2062 to work collaboratively\u200b with Congress to implement a comprehensive immigration \u200dreform \u200bthat balances \u200dborder security with compassion. This includes \u200daddressing the \u2063root causes\u200c of migration, such as\u200d poverty, \u2063violence, and lack of opportunities in countries of origin. Additionally, investing in border infrastructure, resources, and personnel is crucial to effectively manage the flow of people \u2062across the \u2062border.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s border crisis has reached a \u200crecord high, and\u2063 it is imperative for the administration to address this \u2064issue promptly and effectively. Failing to\u2063 do so not only compromises national\u200b security\u2063 but also undermines the integrity of the immigration system.\u2063 As the situation \u2064continues to worsen, the need for swift action becomes increasingly urgent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s border crisis escalated in the past month, as per U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. A record-breaking 302,034 illegal aliens were encountered by federal agents, surpassing Biden&#8217;s previous high of 269,735 in September 2023. Approximately 19 illegal aliens were involved in this alarming situation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2161139,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2161138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"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\/2161138","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2161138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2161138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2161139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2161138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2161138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2161138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}