Facts don’t care about your feelings—and the facts about our border are devastating
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room that Democrats desperately want to ignore: illegal immigration isn’t just a policy issue—it’s the deliberate destruction of American sovereignty, and it’s happening right now, in real time, with the full support of the Biden administration and their media allies.
Here are the facts, and yes, facts don’t care about your feelings or your virtue-signaling Instagram posts about “compassion.”
Since Joe Biden took office in January 2021, we’ve witnessed the most catastrophic border crisis in American history. We’re not talking about a few thousand people seeking asylum—we’re talking about millions of illegal aliens flooding across our southern border in what can only be described as an invasion. And before the Left starts shrieking about “racist language,” let me be clear: when millions of people illegally cross your border against your laws, that’s called an invasion. Look it up in the dictionary.
The numbers are staggering, and they should terrify every American who cares about the rule of law. Under Biden, we’ve had over 8 million illegal border crossings—that’s more than the population of New York City. To put this in perspective, that’s equivalent to the entire population of Switzerland illegally entering the United States. But somehow, according to the mainstream media, this is just “migration” and we’re supposed to celebrate it.
The Biden Border Disaster: By the Numbers
Let’s start with some basic math, because apparently, the Biden administration skipped that class. In fiscal year 2023 alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered over 2.4 million illegal aliens at the southern border. That’s not including the “gotaways”—the people who crossed illegally and weren’t caught. Border Patrol estimates that for every person they catch, at least one more gets away. So we’re looking at potentially 5 million illegal crossings in a single year.
But here’s where it gets really insane: the Biden administration has been releasing these illegal aliens into the interior of the United States at unprecedented rates. Under Trump, the policy was “Remain in Mexico”—if you claimed asylum, you waited in Mexico while your case was processed. Under Biden, the policy is apparently “Come on in, we’ll give you a court date in 2027 and hope you show up.”
The result? Over 1.5 million illegal aliens have been released into American communities with nothing more than a promise to appear in court. And surprise, surprise—most of them don’t show up. According to the Department of Justice, the no-show rate for asylum hearings is over 80%. That means we’re essentially operating on an honor system with people who have already demonstrated their willingness to break our laws.
The economic impact is devastating and immediate. Each illegal alien costs American taxpayers approximately $9,000 per year in government services—education, healthcare, law enforcement, and social services. With 8 million illegal aliens in the country since Biden took office, that’s $72 billion per year in additional costs. That’s more than the entire GDP of most countries.
But it gets worse. These aren’t just abstract numbers—they represent real costs to real American communities. In New York City, the illegal alien crisis has cost taxpayers over $2 billion, forcing the city to cut services for actual citizens. In Chicago, they’re housing illegal aliens in police stations and airports. In Denver, they’re kicking homeless veterans out of shelters to make room for people who shouldn’t be in the country in the first place.
The “Asylum” Scam: How Democrats Broke the System
Now, the Left will tell you that these are all “asylum seekers” fleeing persecution and violence. This is a lie, and the statistics prove it. Legitimate asylum claims—people fleeing actual persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group—represent less than 15% of all asylum claims. The vast majority are economic migrants who have been coached to say the magic words that will get them into the country.
The asylum system was designed to help people like Soviet dissidents or victims of genocide—people facing actual persecution from their governments. It was never intended to be a backdoor for economic migration. But that’s exactly what it’s become under the Biden administration.
Here’s how the scam works: Illegal aliens cross the border and immediately claim asylum. They’re given a court date years in the future and released into the country. They disappear into American communities, work illegally, and never show up for their hearings. Even if they do show up and their asylum claim is denied, they simply disappear again. The system has become a joke, and everyone knows it except apparently the people running it.
The Biden administration has made this worse by expanding the definition of asylum to include things like domestic violence and gang violence. While these are certainly serious problems, they’re not grounds for asylum under U.S. law. If they were, then virtually anyone from any developing country could claim asylum, which would effectively mean we have no immigration system at all.
And that’s exactly the point. The Left doesn’t want an immigration system—they want open borders. They just can’t say it out loud because they know the American people would reject it overwhelmingly.
The Fentanyl Crisis: Brought to You by Open Borders
But the human cost of illegal immigration goes far beyond economics. The Biden border crisis has directly contributed to the worst drug epidemic in American history. Fentanyl, manufactured primarily in China and Mexico, is flooding across our southern border and killing over 100,000 Americans per year. That’s more Americans than died in the Vietnam War, every single year.
The connection between illegal immigration and the fentanyl crisis is undeniable. Drug cartels control the southern border, and they use the chaos of mass illegal immigration to smuggle drugs into the United States. When Border Patrol agents are overwhelmed processing asylum claims from people who have no legitimate claim to asylum, they can’t focus on stopping drug smugglers.
The cartels have turned human smuggling into a multi-billion-dollar business. They charge illegal aliens thousands of dollars to cross the border, and they use that money to fund their drug operations. Every illegal alien who crosses the border is essentially funding the cartels that are poisoning American communities.
But according to the Biden administration, the real problem is that we’re not being “compassionate” enough. They’ve turned our border into a humanitarian disaster while claiming they’re solving a humanitarian crisis. It’s Orwellian doublespeak at its finest.
The Crime Wave: What They Don’t Want You to Know
Now, the mainstream media will tell you that illegal aliens commit fewer crimes than American citizens. This is statistical manipulation at its worst, and it’s designed to hide the real impact of illegal immigration on American communities.
First, every illegal alien has committed at least one crime—illegal entry into the United States. That’s not a technicality; that’s a federal crime. When you start with a population that has a 100% crime rate, claiming they’re “law-abiding” is absurd.
Second, the statistics they cite don’t include the crimes that wouldn’t have happened if these people weren’t in the country illegally in the first place. Every crime committed by an illegal alien is a preventable crime. Every American victim of an illegal alien criminal is a victim who would be alive, unharmed, or unviolated if we had enforced our immigration laws.
The numbers they don’t want you to see are devastating. According to ICE data, there are over 400,000 convicted criminals among the illegal alien population, including over 13,000 convicted murderers and over 15,000 convicted of sexual assault. These are people who have been convicted of serious crimes and are still in the country illegally.
But it gets worse. Many jurisdictions have “sanctuary city” policies that prevent local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. This means that illegal alien criminals are being released back into American communities instead of being deported. The result is predictable: more crime, more victims, more American families destroyed by preventable tragedies.
The case studies are heartbreaking and infuriating. Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was murdered by an illegal alien who had been arrested multiple times but never deported because of sanctuary city policies. Kate Steinle was killed by an illegal alien who had been deported five times but kept coming back. These aren’t isolated incidents—they’re the inevitable result of refusing to enforce immigration law.
The Economic Warfare: How Illegal Immigration Hurts American Workers
The economic impact of illegal immigration goes far beyond the direct costs of government services. Illegal immigration is economic warfare against American workers, particularly low-skilled workers and minorities who compete directly with illegal aliens for jobs.
Basic economics tells us that when you increase the supply of labor, wages go down. When you have millions of people willing to work for below-minimum wage under terrible conditions, it undercuts American workers who expect fair wages and safe working conditions. This isn’t rocket science—it’s supply and demand.
The construction industry is a perfect example. Illegal aliens now make up an estimated 25% of the construction workforce, and they’re paid significantly less than American workers. This doesn’t just hurt the illegal aliens—it hurts every American construction worker whose wages are driven down by unfair competition.
The same thing is happening in agriculture, hospitality, and other industries that rely heavily on illegal labor. American workers are being displaced or forced to accept lower wages because employers can exploit illegal aliens who have no legal recourse if they’re mistreated.
But here’s the really insidious part: the same Democrats who claim to care about American workers are the ones supporting policies that undercut those workers. They talk about fighting for a $15 minimum wage while simultaneously supporting policies that flood the labor market with people willing to work for $5 an hour. It’s economic hypocrisy at its finest.
The fiscal impact on American taxpayers is equally devastating. Illegal aliens use public services—schools, hospitals, roads, police, fire departments—but many don’t pay the full range of taxes that fund these services. While some pay sales taxes and even income taxes using fake Social Security numbers, they don’t pay property taxes if they’re renters, and they often claim multiple dependents to minimize their tax burden.
The result is that American taxpayers are subsidizing the exploitation of illegal alien workers while simultaneously having their own wages undercut by that same exploitation. It’s a lose-lose situation for American workers and a win-win for employers who want cheap labor and Democrats who want future voters.
The Voting Rights Scam: Why Democrats Really Want Open Borders
Let’s be honest about why Democrats support illegal immigration: it’s not about compassion, it’s about power. Every illegal alien who eventually becomes a citizen is a potential Democratic voter, and Democrats know it.
The numbers don’t lie. Hispanic voters, who make up the largest group of recent immigrants, vote Democratic by a 2-to-1 margin. If you can import 10 million new Democratic voters over four years, you can fundamentally transform the American electorate. This isn’t speculation—it’s basic political math.
That’s why Democrats oppose every common-sense immigration reform. They oppose mandatory E-Verify, which would prevent employers from hiring illegal aliens. They oppose finishing the border wall, which would reduce illegal crossings. They oppose ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens, which would remove the incentive for pregnant women to cross the border illegally.
They even oppose requiring proof of citizenship to vote, which should be the most basic requirement for participating in American democracy. Why? Because they know that illegal aliens are voting in American elections, and those votes are overwhelmingly Democratic.
The 2020 census counted illegal aliens for the purposes of congressional apportionment, which means that states with large illegal alien populations got more congressional seats and electoral votes. California alone gained several congressional seats because of its illegal alien population. This is taxation without representation in reverse—illegal aliens who can’t legally vote are determining how many votes states get in Congress and the Electoral College.
This is why Democrats call any attempt to enforce immigration law “racist” or “xenophobic.” They can’t defend their policies on the merits, so they attack the character of anyone who opposes them. It’s the same playbook they use on every issue: when you can’t win the argument, call your opponent a bigot.
The National Security Disaster: Who’s Really Coming Across?
The national security implications of the Biden border crisis are terrifying, and they’re being completely ignored by the mainstream media. When you have millions of people crossing the border illegally with minimal vetting, you have no idea who’s entering the country.
Border Patrol has apprehended individuals from over 160 countries crossing the southern border illegally. That includes people from countries that sponsor terrorism, countries that are hostile to the United States, and countries where terrorist organizations operate freely. We’re not just talking about people from Mexico and Central America—we’re talking about people from China, Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, and other countries that pose potential national security threats.
The “gotaways” are particularly concerning. These are people who crossed the border illegally and were detected by Border Patrol but not apprehended. If someone is trying to avoid detection by law enforcement, what does that tell you about their intentions? These aren’t people looking for a better life—these are people who specifically don’t want to be identified or processed by American authorities.
The Chinese nationals crossing the border are especially troubling. China is our primary strategic competitor, and they have a sophisticated intelligence apparatus. When thousands of Chinese nationals are crossing our border illegally, we have to assume that some of them are intelligence operatives. But the Biden administration is treating this as a routine immigration matter rather than a potential national security threat.
The terrorist watch list encounters at the border have increased dramatically under Biden. While the absolute numbers are still relatively small, the trend is alarming. Even one terrorist entering the country illegally is too many, but we’re seeing dozens of people on the terrorist watch list attempting to cross the border.
But here’s the really scary part: we only know about the people we catch. For every person on the terrorist watch list who gets apprehended, how many get away? For every Chinese intelligence operative we detect, how many slip through undetected? We have no idea, and that should terrify every American.
The Humanitarian Crisis: Created by Biden’s Policies
The Left loves to talk about the “humanitarian crisis” at the border, but they never mention that this crisis was created entirely by Biden’s policies. When you signal to the world that America’s borders are open, people respond to those incentives. The result is predictable: more people attempt the dangerous journey, more people die in the desert, and more people are exploited by criminal organizations.
The statistics are heartbreaking. Thousands of people die every year attempting to cross the border illegally. Women and children are sexually assaulted by smugglers. Families are separated when some members make it across and others don’t. Children are abandoned in the desert when they can’t keep up with smuggling groups.
This isn’t compassion—it’s cruelty. The most compassionate immigration policy is one that discourages people from making the dangerous journey in the first place. When you have secure borders and legal immigration processes, people don’t risk their lives crossing deserts and rivers. They apply for visas and immigrate legally.
But the Biden administration has created a system that incentivizes the most dangerous possible form of immigration. They’ve told the world that if you can just make it to the American border and say the magic word “asylum,” you’ll be released into the country and never have to leave. The result is that people are risking everything to take advantage of this loophole.
The cartels are making billions of dollars from this human misery. They charge families their life savings to smuggle them across the border, and they often abandon them in the desert when it becomes inconvenient. They use women and children as human shields to distract Border Patrol while they smuggle drugs and criminals across in other areas.
This is the “humanitarian” system that Democrats have created. It’s a system that enriches criminals, endangers migrants, and undermines American sovereignty. And they have the audacity to call anyone who opposes it “heartless.”
The Legal Immigration Insult: Punishing People Who Follow the Rules
Perhaps the most insulting aspect of the Biden border crisis is how it treats people who immigrate legally. We have millions of people around the world who are following the rules, filling out the paperwork, waiting in line, and doing everything the right way to become Americans. And they’re being told to wait while people who break the law get to cut in line.
Legal immigrants spend years and thousands of dollars navigating our immigration system. They undergo background checks, medical examinations, and interviews. They prove they can support themselves financially and that they won’t be a burden on American taxpayers. They learn English and study American history and civics.
Meanwhile, illegal aliens cross the border, claim asylum with no documentation, and get released into the country with no background check and no requirement to support themselves. They jump ahead of everyone who’s been waiting legally, and they’re rewarded for breaking the law.
This sends a clear message: following the rules is for suckers. If you want to immigrate to America, don’t bother with the legal process—just show up at the border and claim asylum. It’s faster, cheaper, and more effective than doing things the right way.
This is not only unfair to legal immigrants—it’s destructive to the rule of law. When the government rewards lawbreaking and punishes law-abiding behavior, it undermines the entire foundation of our legal system. Why should anyone follow immigration law if breaking it gets you better results?
The legal immigrants I’ve spoken to are furious about this situation, and they have every right to be. They did everything right, and they’re being treated worse than people who did everything wrong. It’s a betrayal of everyone who believes in the American dream and the rule of law.
The State and Local Impact: Destroying American Communities
The impact of illegal immigration isn’t abstract—it’s destroying American communities in real time. Cities and states across the country are being overwhelmed by the costs and chaos of the Biden border crisis, and local officials are finally starting to speak out.
New York City, which proudly declared itself a “sanctuary city,” is now begging the federal government for help as illegal aliens flood into the city. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, has said that the illegal alien crisis will “destroy” the city. They’ve spent over $2 billion housing illegal aliens in hotels, shelters, and even police stations, while cutting services for American citizens.
Chicago is facing a similar crisis. They’re housing illegal aliens in airports, police stations, and public buildings. The city has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on services for illegal aliens while struggling to provide basic services to residents. Crime is rising, schools are overcrowded, and the healthcare system is strained to the breaking point.
Even liberal Massachusetts is struggling. Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat, has declared a state of emergency because of the influx of illegal aliens. They’re housing families in hotels and emergency shelters, and they’re running out of space and money. The state that prides itself on being a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens is discovering that virtue signaling has real-world consequences.
The small border towns are being hit the hardest. Places like Eagle Pass, Texas, and Yuma, Arizona, have populations of 30,000-50,000 people, but they’re dealing with thousands of illegal border crossings every day. Their hospitals, schools, and social services are completely overwhelmed. Local law enforcement is stretched to the breaking point trying to deal with the chaos.
These communities didn’t ask for this crisis, and they don’t have the resources to deal with it. But they’re bearing the brunt of the Biden administration’s failed policies while Washington politicians virtue signal about “compassion” and “diversity.”
The Media Cover-Up: Hiding the Truth from Americans
The mainstream media’s coverage of the border crisis has been a masterclass in propaganda and misdirection. They’ve consistently downplayed the scope of the crisis, ignored the human costs, and attacked anyone who tries to tell the truth about what’s happening.
When the crisis first began, they claimed it was just a “seasonal surge” that would resolve itself. When the numbers kept climbing, they claimed it was Trump’s fault, even though the crisis began immediately after Biden reversed Trump’s successful border policies. When the numbers became impossible to ignore, they stopped reporting them altogether.
They’ve consistently used euphemisms to hide the reality of the situation. Illegal aliens become “migrants” or “asylum seekers.” An invasion becomes “migration.” A crisis becomes a “challenge.” It’s linguistic manipulation designed to make Americans think the situation is less serious than it actually is.
When they do report on immigration, they focus on sob stories about individual migrants while ignoring the broader impact on American communities. They’ll spend hours talking about a family seeking asylum while ignoring the fact that 80% of asylum claims are fraudulent. They’ll interview illegal aliens about their hopes and dreams while ignoring the American victims of illegal alien crime.
The most egregious example of media bias is their treatment of the “kids in cages” story. When Trump was president, they ran wall-to-wall coverage of detention facilities for unaccompanied minors, calling them “concentration camps” and comparing Trump to Hitler. When Biden became president and the same facilities became even more overcrowded, the story disappeared from the news entirely.
This isn’t journalism—it’s activism. The media has abandoned any pretense of objectivity when it comes to immigration, and they’re actively working to hide the truth from the American people.
The Solution: What Real Immigration Reform Looks Like
The solution to the immigration crisis isn’t complicated, but it requires political will that the Biden administration lacks. Here’s what real immigration reform would look like:
First, secure the border. Finish the wall, deploy technology, and give Border Patrol the resources they need to do their job. This isn’t about xenophobia—it’s about sovereignty. Every country has the right to control who enters its territory, and America is no exception.
Second, end catch and release. If someone crosses the border illegally, they should be detained until their case is resolved or they’re deported. The current system of releasing illegal aliens into the country with a court date years in the future is a joke, and everyone knows it.
Third, reform the asylum system. Asylum should be limited to people facing actual persecution from their governments, not economic migrants or people fleeing general violence. The vast majority of asylum claims are fraudulent, and the system needs to be reformed to focus on legitimate cases.
Fourth, mandatory E-Verify for all employers. If employers can’t hire illegal aliens, the incentive for illegal immigration disappears. This is the most effective way to reduce illegal immigration without building a single mile of wall.
Fifth, end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens. The 14th Amendment was written to ensure that freed slaves could become citizens, not to create an incentive for illegal immigration. If you’re in the country illegally, your children shouldn’t automatically become American citizens.
Sixth, increase legal immigration for people with skills America needs while reducing overall immigration to sustainable levels. We should be competing for the world’s best and brightest, not accepting whoever shows up at our border.
These aren’t radical proposals—they’re common-sense reforms that most Americans support. But they require politicians who are willing to put American interests first instead of pandering to special interest groups and future voters.
The Stakes: What We’re Really Fighting For
This isn’t just about immigration policy—it’s about the future of America. When you have millions of people entering the country illegally, you’re not just changing the demographics—you’re changing the culture, the economy, and the political system.
America is not just a geographic location—it’s an idea. It’s the idea that people can come here legally, assimilate into American culture, and become Americans. But that only works when immigration is controlled, legal, and focused on people who want to become Americans rather than people who want to bring their problems with them.
When you have mass illegal immigration, you don’t get assimilation—you get balkanization. You get communities that don’t speak English, don’t follow American laws, and don’t share American values. You get parallel societies that undermine social cohesion and national unity.
The economic costs are staggering, but the cultural costs are even higher. When you reward lawbreaking and punish law-abiding behavior, you undermine the rule of law that makes America work. When you prioritize the interests of illegal aliens over American citizens, you undermine the social contract that holds our society together.
This is why the immigration debate is so important, and why the stakes are so high. We’re not just deciding who gets to live in America—we’re deciding what America is going to be. Are we going to be a nation of laws or a nation of feelings? Are we going to prioritize American citizens or global citizens? Are we going to maintain our sovereignty or surrender it to international pressure?
Conclusion: The Choice Is Ours
The Biden border crisis isn’t an accident—it’s a deliberate policy choice. The administration could secure the border tomorrow if they wanted to. They could end catch and release, finish the wall, and enforce immigration law. They choose not to because they benefit politically from the chaos.
But the American people don’t have to accept this. We can demand better. We can elect leaders who will put American interests first. We can support policies that prioritize legal immigration and border security. We can reject the false choice between compassion and sovereignty.
The facts are clear: illegal immigration is destroying American communities, undermining the rule of law, and threatening our national security. The only question is whether we’re going to do something about it or continue to pretend that this is normal.
Facts don’t care about your feelings, and the facts about illegal immigration are devastating. The question is whether we’re going to face those facts honestly or continue to live in the fantasy world that Democrats and their media allies have created.
The choice is ours, but we need to make it soon. Because if we don’t secure our border and restore the rule of law, we won’t have a country left to save.
America is worth fighting for. Our sovereignty is worth defending. And our laws are worth enforcing.
It’s time to get serious about illegal immigration before it’s too late.