Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We had 25,000,000 people that the Democrats, Biden, the Biden administration allowed”
FALSESaid in 7 broadcasts
What the record shows
CBP recorded approximately 10.8–11 million total encounters nationwide during the Biden administration (FY2021–January 2025), including approximately 8.6–8.8 million at the Southwest border.
Sources
- MARCH 2022 Rising Border Encounters in 2021: An Overview and Analysis FACTSHEET
- Final Full Month Of Biden-Harris Border Crisis Brings Total
- The Biden-Harris Border Crisis Continues as Nationwide Encounters
- Breaking Down the Immigration Figures - FactCheck.org
- 100 Days of The Most Secure Border in American History
- Immigration: Apprehensions and Expulsions at the Southwest Border
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
Every time it was said
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