{"id":2176017,"date":"2024-02-14T11:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-spin-nearly-record-high-january-border-incursions-as-good-news-for-biden\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T11:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:43:07","slug":"media-spin-nearly-record-high-january-border-incursions-as-good-news-for-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-spin-nearly-record-high-january-border-incursions-as-good-news-for-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Media portrays near-record-high January border incursions as positive for Biden"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fmedia-spin-nearly-record-high-january-border-incursions-as-good-news-for-biden%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=2176017&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--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ongoing invasion at \u200dthe U.S.-Mexico border continues to rage \u200b\u2014 but that hasn\u2019t\u200c stopped America\u2019s regime-approved media from\u200c attempting to downplay its severity.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released monthly statistics showing a nearly record-high number\u2063 of apprehensions at the\u200c U.S. southern \u200dborder for January. \u2062According \u2062to the agency, CBP officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-releases-january-2024-monthly-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apprehended<\/a> 176,205 foreign nationals along the southwest border. While the\u200b figure represents a decrease from the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/02\/report-u-s-sets-record-for-most-single-month-illegal-encounters-at-the-southern-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record high<\/a> of more than 300,000 encountered in December, \u200dlast month\u2019s totals are the highest number of\u200d January apprehensions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/assets\/documents\/2020-Jan\/U.S.%20Border%20Patrol%20Monthly%20Apprehensions%20%28FY%202000%20-%20FY%202019%29_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since<\/a> \u2063 the 2000 fiscal year and are\u200c higher than <em>any month<\/em> \u200d under former President Trump\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-outline-failing-democrat-policies\/\" title=\"House GOP outline failing Democrat policies\">10 million illegal immigrants<\/a> have poured over \u2064our open border since Joe Biden assumed the presidency in January\u2062 2021, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2455010\/illegal-border-crossers-total-over-10-million-since-biden-inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington\u200d Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the nearly record-setting nature of last month\u2019s\u200b totals,\u200b legacy\u200c media have predictably gone out of\u200b their way to\u2064 mislead Americans about the severity of the Biden-facilitated border invasion. For example, while\u200d reporting on the January figures, The New\u2063 York Times ran the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/13\/us\/politics\/illegal-border-crossings-january.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headline<\/a>, \u201cIllegal\u2064 Border Crossings Plummeted in January.\u201d The article subhead \u2062says the decrease\u2064 in last month\u2019s arrests when compared to December\u2019s\u200b numbers\u2062 is \u201cgood \u200dnews\u201d for Biden but admitted it \u201cdoesn\u2019t change the fact that the number of \u200dpeople crossing into the U.S. has reached record levels during his\u2063 term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/illegal-border-crossings-from-mexico-plunge-after-a-record-high-december-with-fewer-from-venezuela\/ar-BB1ieGXb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/us-border-patrol-saw-significant-drop-migrant-encounters-january-1869700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> ran similarly \u2063titled articles, which read \u201cIllegal border\u2062 crossings\u200d from Mexico plunge after a\u200d record-high December, with fewer\u200b from\u2062 Venezuela,\u201d and \u201cUS Border Patrol Saw Significant Drop in Migrant Encounters in \u200bJanuary,\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n<p>CBP\u2019s January report was issued the same day the GOP-led House of Representatives <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/14\/house-republicans-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impeached<\/a> Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro\u200b Mayorkas over his role in facilitating the ongoing border invasion. The final vote was 214-213, with three Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in opposing the resolution. The Republican defectors were Colorado\u2019s Ken Buck,\u2064 Wisconsin\u2019s Mike Gallagher, and California\u2019s Tom McClintock.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas is the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas\/\" title=\"House Republicans impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas\">presidential cabinet official<\/a> in U.S. history to be impeached.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of\u200c Mary Washington. He previously served as a state \u2063content writer for Convention \u2064of States Action and \u200chis work has been featured \u2063in\u200c numerous\u2062 outlets, including\u2064 RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative \u2062Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How has \u200dthe number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">illegal border crossings<\/a> changed in 2023 compared to the previous year?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rd-setting 2023, the number of illegal border crossings has plunged \u200dafter a record high \u200cin \u2062December. This provides some relief for the Biden administration, but\u2062 it does not undermine the fact that \u200bthe overall \u2062number\u2064 of people\u200c crossing into the U.S. remains at a record level during his term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The headline and subhead of this New York Times article create a misleading narrative by focusing\u2064 on the month-to-month decrease \u2063in apprehensions without providing the necessary context of the overall surge in illegal border crossings under President Biden&#8217;s watch. This kind of selective reporting downplays the severity\u2063 of the \u2062ongoing border crisis and fails to inform \u2063the public accurately.<\/p>\n<p>It is not just The New \u200dYork Times that is guilty of downplaying the \u200cborder crisis. Other mainstream media \u200boutlets have also\u200c followed suit. The Washington Post, for\u200d example, published an article with the headline &#8220;Biden Faces Republican Criticism Over Surge in Migrant Encounters at the Border.&#8221; \u2062While the headline acknowledges the surge in migrant encounters, it chooses to frame it as mere Republican criticism, downplaying the seriousness\u2063 of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2064consistent effort by the regime-approved media to downplay the severity of the\u2064 border invasion raises important questions about their role as unbiased reporters of the \u200bnews. The American public deserves objective\u200b and truthful reporting, especially on issues\u2064 as crucial as\u2063 national security and immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing\u2064 invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border is a serious crisis that demands attention and action. The border security and immigration policies of the\u200b Biden administration are failing, and it is time for the mainstream media to\u200b accurately report on the dire situation at\u200c hand. Downplaying the severity of the border crisis does a disservice to the American people and \u200cprevents \u200cmeaningful discussions and solutions to this pressing issue.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200c essential\u200b for the media to provide unbiased and comprehensive coverage\u200b of all news, including the ongoing border crisis. The American people rely on the media for\u200c accurate information to form their opinions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">make informed decisions<\/a>. \u2063By downplaying the severity of \u2062the border invasion, the mainstream media\u2062 is not only failing their journalistic duty but also\u200b undermining the democratic\u200c principles of transparency and \u200baccountability.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the ongoing invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border cannot be downplayed or ignored. It is a serious crisis that requires immediate attention and action. The regime-approved media&#8217;s \u2062attempts to downplay \u2064the severity of the border invasion are misleading and \u200bprevent the American public from fully understanding the extent of the problem. It \u200bis crucial for the media to report objectively and accurately on this issue, providing the necessary context and engaging in meaningful discussions to find effective solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A significantly high number of individuals at the U.S.-Mexico border in January, as revealed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) monthly statistics. 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