One metric which has been just plain bad for Biden has been the Southwest Border migration numbers. We have had a lot of pressure on our southern border and the problem has gotten worse over the course of the year.
But a lot of Trump supporters seem to have short memories ...
But a lot of Trump supporters seem to have short memories ...
We had a border crisis in 2019 that mirrored what we saw in the first part of this year although about 20% less in number. In 2019, the crisis got better starting in June; in 2021, the numbers from June through August were still bad with a slight improvement in August over July.
Here's what's funny, if you look through the Southwest Border numbers and look at the numbers in terms of what each President inherited in terms of southwest border traffic and what the number grew to at its peak during their term ...
The month Trump was inaugurated, January, 2017, the number of border incursions along the southwest border was:
42,463
At its worst point during his term (May, 2019), the number of incursions was:
144,116
Which was a 239% increase from when Trump took office to its worst point.
42,463
At its worst point during his term (May, 2019), the number of incursions was:
144,116
Which was a 239% increase from when Trump took office to its worst point.
The month Biden was inaugurated, January, 2021, the number of border incursions along the southwest border was:
78,414
At its worst point during his term (August, 2021), the number was:
208,887
A 166% increase from when Biden took office to its worst point.
78,414
At its worst point during his term (August, 2021), the number was:
208,887
A 166% increase from when Biden took office to its worst point.
So, the number of border incursions occurring is high. Continuously high right now. And that's Biden's responsibility to fix. It's higher than it was under Trump.
But the border numbers grew BY A HIGHER RATE from when Trump took over to its worst point than for Biden so far.
But the border numbers grew BY A HIGHER RATE from when Trump took over to its worst point than for Biden so far.
Another little secret that you won't hear from your friendly neighborhood Republican Congressman or from Fox News but you will see if you study the data:
From September, 2020 onward, each month, the southwest border numbers have been the worst they've been in at least 8 years.
From September, 2020 onward, each month, the southwest border numbers have been the worst they've been in at least 8 years.
So the border numbers for Biden are bad now. No argument.
But during the last five months of Trump's term they were also higher than they had ever been for him during that month of the year. That somehow didn't get as much attention.
But during the last five months of Trump's term they were also higher than they had ever been for him during that month of the year. That somehow didn't get as much attention.
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