Fact-check: “During Biden's term millions came across our borders illegally”
Verdict: Mostly True (88% confidence)
CBP's own published data shows cumulative enforcement encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border totaled roughly 8.4 million across FY2021–FY2024, with a single-year record of about 3.2 million in FY2023. So the core claim — that millions crossed during Biden's term — is clearly supported by official government figures. The minor qualification is that CBP's 'encounters' metric is not a precise count of illegal entries: it includes repeat crossers, some asylum seekers at ports of entry, and Title 42 e…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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