That is simply false.
The Biden administration releases 85% of the illegals caught at the border into the United States.
They want more money so they can process illegals into the country faster. No Republican wants that.
That is a basic fact.
Released into immigration enforcement proceedings, as required by laws Congress has passed.
The majority of all Southwest Border migrant encounters have been removed, returned, or expelled.
That is a fact.
U.S. released more than 2.3 million migrants at border since 2021, data show
January 6, 2024
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released more than 2.3 million migrants into the United States at the southern border under the Biden administration, allowing in the vast majority of migrant families and some adult groups, according to a new report.
The figures, published by the Department of Homeland Security for the first time, illustrate the extent to which CBP officials have been overwhelmed by the volume of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The mass releases have typically been a measure of last resort when agents don’t have the holding capacity or personnel to process migrants using standard procedures. The 2.3 million figure is significantly lower than the more than 6 million migrants taken into CBP custody during the same period”