Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, are taking credit for the recent drop in encounter numbers at the southern border – after reinstating policies similar to what was enacted by former President Donald Trump.
It’s no secret that since taking office, the Biden administration, and particularly his VP Harris who was given the border portfolio and forever became known as the “border czar,” did absolutely nothing to stop undocumented migrants from pouring over the border and into the interior of the U.S. over the past three years.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its August update on Monday, noting the success Biden’s Securing the Border interim final rule has had since it was implemented in June of this year.
Troy A. Miller, a senior official performing the duties of the commissioner, said the number of encounters at the southern border has fallen to levels not seen in years.
“CBP continues to enforce the Securing the Border interim final rule and deliver strong consequences for illegal entry, and encounters between ports of entry remain at their lowest level in years. Through the work of our dedicated personnel, this enhanced enforcement posture is meaningfully disrupting the operations of deadly transnational criminal organizations. In August, CBP’s counternarcotics surge efforts also led to the seizure of 30% more dangerous drugs than in July – keeping them out of our communities and enabling further enforcement against these criminal networks,” Miller said. […]
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