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Rep. Lisa McClain, Chairwoman

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Biden's Border Crisis Is LITERALLY Off The Charts

Washington, DC, August 12, 2021
President Biden’s Border Crisis is so bad it’s now off the chart. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 212,672 border apprehensions at the southern border in July. That is a 420% increase from last July.  BIDEN’S BORDER CRISIS BY THE NUMBERS: 
  • Border Patrol stopped 212,672 illegal immigrants in July.
    • This is a 420% increase from last July. 
  • That’s the HIGHEST number in 21 years. 
  • July was the 5th straight month of 170K+ apprehensions.
  • There have been over 1 MILLION illegal crossings at the southwest border since President Biden took office. 
    • That’s a higher total than any year since 2006.