The White House pointed to increased removals as evidence of its commitment to combating illegal immigration as border crossings have set new records under President Joe Biden.
Biden has spent the last several weeks urging Republicans to join him in backing a border deal in Congress that House Republicans refuse to support. His administration says legislation is needed to fix the southern border, even though Biden took dozens of immigration-related executive actions upon entering office.
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