There's a lot to unpack in this CBS News headline, so let's take a look at what all this "lull in illegal immigration" talk is all about.
First off,
"REMAIN LOW"?!?!?
So we're assuming, by the definition of the word "remain," that illegal border crossings have existed this way for quite some time.
Let's look at the numbers:
Border Patrol agents recorded nearly 57,000 apprehensions of migrants between legal entry points along the U.S. southern border in October, internal federal statistics show. That's slightly up from 54,000 in September, and very similar to the 58,000 and 56,000 apprehensions tallied in August and July, respectively.
The last time monthly apprehensions were lower than the levels seen in the past four months was four years ago, in September 2020, when Border Patrol apprehended fewer than 55,000 migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to historical CBP data.
CBP's figures don't include those processed at legal border entry points, where the Biden administration has been admitting more than 1,000 migrants daily through an appointment system powered by a U.S. government phone app known as CBP One.
So for you people unable to read between the lines, that means that these headlines right here -
- headlines which were everywhere from 2021 to 2023, could've been avoided if the Biden administration had treated every year like it was an election year and they needed votes.
Essentially, Biden went full-Trump when the election came near:
They plunged even further after President Biden invoked sweeping presidential powers to sharply limit asylum in early June, falling precipitously that month and at the beginning of July. Since then, migrant crossings have plateaued.
When they could get away with it - again, from 2021-2023 - they allowed millions upon millions of illegal immigrants into our country. But like magic the problem just went away halfway through 2024.
But there's another interesting note within this CBS article.
While unlawful crossings remain low, some U.S. officials are concerned the presidential election could disturb the fragile equilibrium achieved at the southern border in recent months. Three U.S. officials said there could be a spike in illegal crossings if former President Donald Trump wins the election, as migrants try to enter the U.S. before he takes office in January.
‘I could definitely see an increase, either a surge before the inauguration or a sustained increase after the election,' one of the U.S. officials said, requesting anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.
So they're waiting on the other side of the border, like the last leg of a relay race, until they receive the news about who wins the election.
And if Trump wins, these U.S. officials say, we'll have "a surge [of illegal crossings] before the inauguration, or a sustained increase after the election."
I wonder if the Democrats will openly encourage that in any way…
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