Yes, the number of children under the supervision of the border patrol is double the peak of 2019
Unaccompanied minors have arrived at the southern U.S. border in record numbers since the acceptance of President Joe Biden, and Republican leaders in border states have quickly highlighted the challenges the federal government faces.
Government Greg Abbott has been hammering the Biden administration throughout March. First, he accuses the administration of ‘reckless border policy’ that released migrants who tested positive for COVID-19 in the US. Over the past week, the governor has focused on the rise of underage minors arriving at the border.
On March 30, Abbott claimed in a tweet that “twice as many children under Biden are under the border patrol as the Trump highlight in 2019.”
‘The Biden admin. are unprepared for the crises they have caused, ”Abbott continued, adding that the state police and the national army had been sent to help the situation.
2019 was the last year that the border authorities recorded an increase in migration and family crossings. And the authorities believe that the number of encounters this year will exceed the levels seen at the time.
But is it true that the number of minor minors in federal custody today is already twice the highest number recorded in 2019 under former President Donald Trump?
PolitiFact Texas considered this claim to be true.
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