Since January of 2021, there have been more than 7.6 million migrant encounters in our southwestern border. In addition to this staggering 7.6 million, Estimates suggest upwards of 1.8 additional illegal immigrants that evaded Border Patrol and enter our country. Most notably, 169 individuals on the terror watch list were apprehended at the border in FY23. These are no longer just families coming to America in search of a better life. (02:29–02:37)
CLAIM
Asserts that an estimated 1.8 million illegal immigrants have evaded Border Patrol and entered the U.S.
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