Fact-check · Sep 12, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We've had 25,000,000 people coming through the southern border over the last administration.”
FALSESaid in 7 broadcasts
What the record shows
CBP recorded approximately 11 million total border encounters during Biden's four years (FY2021-2024), with 8.72 million at the Southwest border specifically.
Sources
- Tenth Straight Month of Zero Illegal Aliens Released at the Border | Homeland Security
- CBP Releases June 2024 Monthly Update | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- STARTLING STATS FACTSHEET: Fiscal Year 2024 Ends With Nearly 3 Million Inadmissible Encounters, 10.8 Million Total Encounters Since FY2021 – Committee on Homeland Security
- CBP Releases December 2024 Monthly Update | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Breaking Down the Immigration Figures - FactCheck.org
- Immigration: Apprehensions and Expulsions at the Southwest Border | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to U.S. Embassy Personnel and Business Leaders
Every time it was said
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