Since Joe Biden took control of the White House, more than 2.9 MILLION illegal immigrants have been apprehended at our southern border. That number represents more than the population of Chicago, Illinois – the third-largest city in America.

This border crisis falls directly at the feet of this President. In Biden’s first 100 days in office, he issued more than 90 executive actions on immigration, hampering the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to properly address illegal border crossings. In 2021, Biden reduced deportations by roughly 68 percent – the lowest level in 26 years – causing migrants looking to enter our country illegally to take advantage of this administration's weak policies.

What’s even more concerning is that criminal cartel organizations and terrorists are trying to infiltrate the U.S. through our southern border because they know it’s wide open. In Fiscal Year 2022, CBP captured 50 individuals on the Terror Watchlist – which included a man affiliated with ISIS that was arrested for his participation in an alleged plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Biden’s refusal to secure the southern border is a massive national security risk.

Last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Biden could end the "Remain in Mexico" program – a Trump era policy that requires illegal immigrants who are awaiting asylum claims in the U.S. to stay in Mexico until their cases are adjudicated. Ending this program would only continue to incentivize a surge at our border by migrants who believe they have an open invitation to stay in the U.S. regardless of their immigration status.

Without any real plan, and with overwhelming chaos already taking place, ending this important safeguard will only supercharge Biden's mass release program and continue to endanger every community across America. It is long past time for Biden to stop turning a blind eye to this crisis.