**White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claims that legal migration has significantly decreased due to President Joe Biden’s highly effective diplomacy. However, the surge in illegal immigration under Biden’s presidency paints a different picture altogether.**
In a recent statement, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre praised President Joe Biden for his supposed success in lowering legal migration numbers. Jean-Pierre attributes this decline to the President’s exceptional diplomatic skills, stating, “We have seen legal migration go down…significantly…We have seen such a decline at the border, and I think that speaks to the President’s leadership.”
While Jean-Pierre proudly highlights the decrease in legal migration, she conveniently sidesteps the alarming truth: illegal immigration has skyrocketed under Biden, reaching unprecedented levels. Since his inauguration in January 2021, it is estimated that more than 5 million illegal immigrants have crossed the US border. Though the administration would have you believe otherwise, the harsh reality remains clear: Biden’s policies on immigration are far from a success.
One particular example illustrating the crisis at the border is the hundreds of illegal immigrants who stampeded across the Gateway International Bridge into Brownsville, Texas, in early June 2023. Undoubtedly, this incident represents only the tip of the iceberg regarding the sheer volume of those entering the United States illegally in search of a better life.
The Biden administration has frequently pat itself on the back for limiting legal migration, which they see as a crowning achievement. However, by focusing solely on these figures, they are obscuring a much larger, more dangerous issue—the relentless surge in illegal immigrants slipping through the cracks and into the country.
When it comes to tackling the immigration
