Staff Reports
The liberal media has once again twisted the facts to make Sleepy Joe look like he’s tough on illegal immigration. This week, a wire service report claimed that Biden has actually outdone Trump in deporting illegal immigrants. Thankfully, Jon Feere, a former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) chief, stepped in to debunk this piece of liberal propaganda.
Feere, now with the Center for Immigration Studies, noted that the report mixed forced deportations with those “pushed back” at the border. This little statistical sleight of hand makes it seem like the Biden administration has suddenly gotten tough on immigration when in reality they’re just playing a numbers game.
Fact Check: @Reuters Is Wrong — Biden Is Not Deporting More Illegal Aliens than Trump. Conflating "returns" and "removals" is a trick that Obama pulled too: https://t.co/TTdtlPaSpx
— Jon Feere 🇺🇸 (@JonFeere) July 10, 2024
According to Feere, deportations typically refer to a “removal” by ICE — that’s when an illegal alien is arrested and sent back to their home country. On the other hand, a “return” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) involves border agents quickly sending border crossers back to Mexico. These returns can often be the same individuals attempting to cross the border multiple times. So, counting these as deportations is like counting every swing and miss as a home run.
Feere went on to point out that Biden’s administration has dropped the ball big time on deportations, especially those involving criminal illegal immigrants. Despite the media’s attempts to paint the Biden administration as tough on immigration, the truth is that deportations have dramatically decreased and criminal aliens are being given a free pass.
By spreading these misleading stories, the media only further erodes the public’s trust in journalism. If journalists were truly concerned about protecting the American people, they would focus on exposing the dangerous and incompetent policies of the Biden administration. Instead, they continue to carry water for an administration that’s more interested in open borders than national security.
Feere’s full report can be found through various conservative media outlets for those interested in the truth about Biden’s immigration policies.
