On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released stunning figures showing that nearly 220,000 illegal aliens have eluded Border Patrol since October of last year.
This occurred during the months of the year when border crossings are typically lower than the rest of the year.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, 220,000 people have fled the southern border in the last four months. People who successfully avoid notice at borders while entering the country are referred to as getaways.
This figure excludes a large number of encounters that resulted in illegal immigrants being arrested or turning themselves in. According to reports, these are the only confirmed getaways; the true number is likely to be much higher.
Because the last quarter of the year is traditionally the slowest for border crossings, these figures are anticipated to rise dramatically in the near future.
Apart from these getaways, the number of interactions at the border is also rising, as per the data.
NEW: There have been approx. 220,000 known “gotaways” at the US border nationwide since Fiscal Year ‘22 started on Oct. 1st, per a DHS source. These are migrants detected on cameras/sensors, but no manpower to get to.
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) February 23, 2022
Stunning numbers for traditionally slower months. @FoxNews
Similarly, there were 178,840 contacts in December and 173,620 in November of last year.
Republicans have blamed Democrats for the rising border issue, arguing that a large portion of it is due to the government’s rollback of Trump’s initiatives, such as border wall construction and the Migration Protection Protocol (MPP).
Democrats, on the other hand, have argued that they are working to address the core causes of immigration, which they believe are in Central America.
The Biden administration was ordered by a federal judge to reinstate the MPP, allowing migrants to remain in Mexico until their hearings in the United States could begin; but, the government found another way to discontinue the program.
The Supreme Court heard a lawsuit on Wednesday about whether Republican states might intervene to protect Trump’s immigration policy, particularly the one affecting public charge, which the incumbent government invalidated.
While the court’s judgment is still pending, justices have expressed worries about the Biden administration’s aggressive strategy in rejecting his predecessor’s policies.
