Biden’s border takedown

Published August 15, 2021 10:00am ET



President Joe Biden entered the Oval Office and immediately began dismantling America’s border protection policies — policies that were built under President Donald Trump. Wall construction ceased. Deportations paused. Laws on migrants crossing the border immediately loosened or fell by the wayside.

The ensuing results of the Biden immigration upheaval have been predictably catastrophic. Resources dwindled, chaos erupted, and law enforcement became overwhelmed — left with a new infrastructure not designed to enforce the law. Border crossings suddenly skyrocketed to levels not seen in over 20 years. Every Biden border month has been worse than the last, growing from 101,000 encounters in February to 213,000 in July. Each month offers a shocking, exponential increase from the previous year. In just six months, Biden’s border has already seen far over 1 million encounters. These are just the individuals caught.

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