I've altered it a little bit, but what I'd like for the public, for the American public and our panelists to note is that actually numbers started increasing long before President Biden took office, long before the election even. And There was only one time when there was a precipitous drop in immigration in apprehension. And that was right when COVID 19 hit. And that's when the border was shut down. But the chart that the American Immigration Council put together shows. And Mr. Reichland Melnick, I believe you got these numbers directly from the Department of Homeland Security. (02:01–02:13)
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