The number of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. under the Biden-Harris administration is reportedly higher than what the administration claims. The official numbers do not include "gotaways," individuals who were able to escape from Border Patrol. Including these individuals, the number of illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. increased by 25%, according to a report from The Telegraph.
The Biden-Harris administration has stated that about 7.15 million people have attempted to enter the country illegally since President Biden and Vice President Harris took office. However, a Freedom of Information request found that Border Patrol believes another 1.8 million illegal immigrants crossed the U.S. borders without being apprehended, bringing the total to around 8.95 million.
Simon Hankinson, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, criticized the administration for engaging in "deliberate obfuscation" and stated that they have "laundered illegal immigration."
Illegal immigration has increased significantly in swing states since 2021, with states like Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada seeing substantial increases in their illegal immigrant populations. The Biden-Harris administration has also been accused of providing "quiet amnesty" to nearly one million illegal immigrants through administrative maneuvering in the immigration court system.
The House Judiciary Committee, controlled by Republicans, has raised concerns about the administration's handling of immigration cases, stating that over 700,000 illegal aliens have had their cases dismissed, terminated, or administratively closed under the Biden-Harris administration. The committee argues that immigration judges have been rubberstamping dismissals, terminations, and closures, allowing these individuals to stay in the country indefinitely without facing consequences.
Overall, the Biden-Harris administration's approach to illegal immigration has come under scrutiny, with critics raising concerns about the accuracy of official numbers and the handling of immigration cases in the court system.