Border data shows how Biden-Harris admin stacks up against Trump on immigration
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President Biden's administration has touted a recent dip in illegal border crossings to counter former President Trump's immigration messaging, but the data tells a different story.
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When former President Trump entered office in 2016 after centering his campaign on high levels of illegal immigration, the CBP recorded 408,870 crossings for the fiscal year. That number would remain relatively stable throughout his term, dropping to 303,916 in FY 2017 before rising again to 396,579 in FY 2018.
His administration did see a large spike in 2019, however, more than doubling to 851,508 before once again returning to 400,651 in 2020.