Fact-check: “Did 12 million illegal immigrants come into the USA under Biden administration”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
The best-documented estimates of illegal immigrants who actually entered and took up residence in the U.S. during the Biden years fall in the range of 6.7–7.2 million through 2023–2024, not 12 million. The 12 million figure is not found in any official government report or named analytical source. The highest CBP figure cited is about 10.9 million total 'encounters' from FY2021–FY2024, but encounters include people who were expelled, removed, or deported — they are not equivalent to illegal imm…
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