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by Legend (6.2k points)
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This may be true. While I couldn't find an entirely credible source stating 3.8 million migrants have entered the U.S. since Biden took office, I did find an article by the Pew Research Center stating "Southwest border encounters increased to their highest recorded level in fiscal 2021. The Border Patrol reported 1,659,206 encounters with migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border last fiscal year, narrowly exceeding the prior highs of 1,643,679 in 2000 and 1,615,844 in 1986." Of course, President Biden took office in January of 2021, and immediately rolled out executive orders allowing open borders. Ironically, President Biden campaigned against former President Trump's border wall in favor of an open border, however, he was recently called out for expanding the border wall in Texas as per an influx of migrants from the south. According to NPR “The Biden administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to build a new section of the border wall in Texas. It's waiving more than two dozen federal environmental laws to add 20 miles to the barrier. And that's even though President Biden previously pledged he would not add another foot of border wall. The White House made the decision while another surge of migrants comes across the southern border." In all, the exact number of 3.8 million may not entirely be true, there has been a great number of migrants coming across the border under the Biden administration as per his campaign promises and plan for open borders.

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by Apprentice (1.3k points)

This is indeed true. There is a report filed explaining that "A jaw-dropping 3.8 million people have entered the United States through its borders since President Joe Biden took office in 2021 — nearly half of whom slipped into the country illegally and were never caught."

The report further discusses the issue of illegal immigration as 1.5 of them came to the United States illegally, and how it can negatively impact the economy. It further faults Biden and his practices, but also explains that many of it is due to problems that are occurring in the United States' neighboring countries. The shocking factor is that there are 3.8 million new immigrants in New York, one of America's most populated areas.
There is another report that 221,456 people secretly flew throughout the country in order to find jobs, etc.
by Journeyman (2.1k points)
You did a great job backing up the quotes you mentioned and including your sources. I like how after each source used to produce your statements you added a link.
by Genius (41.0k points)
Do you think KVI is a legit source? The link doesn't have any information -- it's just a title. I don't know that it is enough to support the claim. Is there another source?
by Apprentice (1.6k points)
Great use of sources and great explanation and analysis of the source and making the answer credible.
by Journeyman (2.2k points)
You did a really good job at paraphrasing the information into your own words, but also directly quoting from the article when necessary. I also like how you pulled from multiple sources instead of just one, as it makes your response stronger and more credible.

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