FAIR Border Snapshot for July 2022
Since President Biden took office, nearly 4.9 million illegal aliens have crossed our borders.
This includes the 3.9 million nationwide total reported by CBP which includes a whopping 3.4 million at our Southwest border as well as approximately 900,000 gotaways who have entered the country undetected per agency sources.
CBP had 199,976 encounters at the Southwest border in July 2022, including 134,362 single adults, 51,822 family units, and 13,299 unaccompanied minors.
This is a 325 percent increase from the average number of July apprehensions under President Trump.
CBP has encountered more illegal aliens in just 10 months of FY 2022 than in the entirety of FY 2021.
July was the 17th straight month with more than 150,000 encounters.
CBP reports that 10 individuals on the FBI's terror watchlist were apprehended between ports of entry at the Southwest border in July, bringing the total for the current fiscal year to 66.
The Biden administration continues its crusade to end the Title 42 public health authority, despite extending other COVID-related national emergencies.
In July, CBP expelled only 37 percent of illegal aliens using Title 42, a 7 percent drop compared to last month.
2,071 pounds of fentanyl and 12,989 pounds of methamphetamine were seized at the southern border in July, with much more getting through because Border Patrol agents are busy processing illegal aliens.
The amount of fentanyl seized in July is equivalent to 469 million lethal doses.
Illegal migration Facts
Illegal migration costs the American taxpayer approximately $132 billion annually, and could exceed $200 billion by 2025.
There are at least approximately 14.3 million illegal aliens in the United States as of 2019, a jump of nearly 2 million people since 2017.
There are 564 lawless "sanctuary" jurisdictions throughout the United States as of May 2018.
In Fiscal Year 2019, the Border Patrol apprehended a near-record 860,000 illegal aliens nationwide, of which 852,000 (99 percent) were caught while attempting to cross the Southwestern border.
Illegal aliens are typically at least three times more likely to be incarcerated than citizens and legal immigrants.
Illegal Immigration and its Effects on the Lives of Americans
Each year, hundreds of thousands of aliens deliberately violate our nation's laws by unlawfully crossing U.S. borders. This kind of illegal entry is a misdemeanor. When repeated after deportation, it becomes a felony.
Two types of illegal aliens exist in the U.S. today. Those who illegally enter the country are referred to as EWIs. Those who enter legally and then stay illegally are referred to as over-stayers.
Illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. The consequences of illegal immigration are far-reaching.
Illegal Immigration causes an enormous drain on public funds
The needs of endless numbers of poor, unskilled illegal entrants undermine the quality of education, healthcare and other services for Americans
Job-desperate illegal immigrants unfairly depress the wages and working conditions offered to American workers, hitting hardest at minority workers and those without high school degrees.
Illegal immigration contributes to population growth, overwhelming communities by crowding classrooms, consuming already limited affordable housing, and increasing the strain on precious natural resources like water, energy, and forestland.
Illegal Immigration undermines national security, allowing potential terrorists to hide in the same shadows
Previous administration policies and hold outs in the current administration are constraining authorities from detaining and deporting most illegal aliens except for those with criminal convictions or threats to the national security.
Enforcement Improvements that go Beyond the Border
The three major components of immigration control deterrence, apprehension and removal need to be strengthened by Congress and the Executive Branch.
Controlling illegal immigration requires a balanced approach with a full range of enforcement improvements that go far beyond the border. These include:
Procedural reforms
Strengthened investigation capacity
Asylum reform
Documentation improvements
Improvements in detention and deportation procedures
Limitations on judicial review
Improved intelligence capacity, greatly improved state/federal cooperation, and added resources
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