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    - Biden took several executive actions in January and February 2021 that reversed Trump administration immigration policies and limited interior enforcement, leading to a surge in illegal border crossings. These included halting border wall construction, ending the "Remain in Mexico" policy, and limiting ICE's ability to arrest and deport illegal immigrants. - Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent multiple letters requesting documents and plans from DHS to address the worsening border crisis but received no response. Border apprehensions increased 28% in February with over 100,000 encounters, and unaccompanied minors increased 61%. - By mid-March, CBP facilities were overcrowded and HHS had opened emergency influx shelters

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    - Biden took several executive actions in January and February 2021 that reversed Trump administration immigration policies and limited interior enforcement, leading to a surge in illegal border crossings. These included halting border wall construction, ending the "Remain in Mexico" policy, and limiting ICE's ability to arrest and deport illegal immigrants. - Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent multiple letters requesting documents and plans from DHS to address the worsening border crisis but received no response. Border apprehensions increased 28% in February with over 100,000 encounters, and unaccompanied minors increased 61%. - By mid-March, CBP facilities were overcrowded and HHS had opened emergency influx shelters

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    Biden's Border Crisis Timeline: by The Numbers

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    - Biden took several executive actions in January and February 2021 that reversed Trump administration immigration policies and limited interior enforcement, leading to a surge in illegal border crossings. These included halting border wall construction, ending the "Remain in Mexico" policy, and limiting ICE's ability to arrest and deport illegal immigrants. - Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent multiple letters requesting documents and plans from DHS to address the worsening border crisis but received no response. Border apprehensions increased 28% in February with over 100,000 encounters, and unaccompanied minors increased 61%. - By mid-March, CBP facilities were overcrowded and HHS had opened emergency influx shelters

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    Biden’s Border Crisis Timeline

    BY THE NUMBERS
    In February 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
    encounters 100,441 illegal immigrants at the Southwest border.
    • 28% increase since January 2021 (78,442)

    • 174% increase since February 2020 (36,687)

    In February 2021, CBP encounters 9,457 unaccompanied alien


    children (UAC) at the Southwest border.
    • 61% increase since January 2021 (5,858)

    • 208% increase since February 2020 (3,070)

    In February 2021, CBP encounters 19,246 family units at the


    Southwest border.
    • 164% increase since January 2021 (7,294)

    • 317% increase since February 2020 (4,610)

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests


    plummet by 62% in February 2021, f rom 5,119 in January 2021 to
    1,970 in February 2021.
    Biden’s Border Crisis Timeline
    Actions taken to erode immigration enforcement and border security and Oversight
    Republicans’ response

    January 20, 2021

    On his first day in office, President Biden issues an executive order, “Revision of Civil
    Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities,” (hereinafter the “priorities
    memorandum”) revoking an executive order President Trump signed to protect
    Americans from dangerous criminal aliens, “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the
    United States.” President Trump’s order called for the faithful execution of the
    immigration laws against all removable illegal immigrants and instructed the
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize the removal of those who have
    committed crimes, pose a national security risk, engaged in fraud or willful
    misrepresentation before the government, abused welfare programs, and are subject to a
    final order of removal. It also instructed the Attorney General to ensure sanctuary
    jurisdictions are not eligible to receive federal grants.

    President Biden issues a proclamation terminating the national emergency declaration at


    the Southern border declared by President Trump and halting construction of the border
    wall.

    DHS issues a memorandum freezing all immigration removal actions for 100 days unless
    the removal concerns an alien who was suspected of terrorism or espionage or otherwise
    posed a national security threat, the alien was not physically present in the United States
    before November 1, 2020, the alien agreed to waive any right to remain in the United
    States, or Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) made an individualized
    determination that the removal is required by law.

    President Biden issues a presidential memorandum, “Preserving and Fortifying Deferred


    Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),” instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security and
    Attorney General to take actions that “preserve and fortify” DACA.

    President Biden’s first legislative proposal would grant amnesty to millions of illegal
    immigrants in the U.S. This is widely reported in the news media.

    DHS issues a press release announcing it is suspending new enrollments in the Migrant
    Protection Protocols (MPP) and will no longer add individuals into the program. MPP
    required many aliens encountered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to wait in
    Mexico during their U.S. immigration court proceedings instead of being released into the
    interior of the U.S.

    February 2, 2021

    President Biden issues an executive order instructing the Secretary of Homeland


    Security to rescind MPP. In addition, the order directs the Attorney General and Secretary
    of Homeland Security to rescind a series of rules issued by the Trump Administration that
    implemented asylum agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Finally, the
    order rescinds President Trump’s memorandum seeking to end “catch and release.”
    President Biden issues another executive order directing the Attorney General and DHS
    Secretary to identify and rescind barriers impeding access to immigration benefits or the
    naturalization process. This review specifically considers President Trump’s public charge
    rule, which sought to prevent aliens who are likely to receive one or more public benefits
    from obtaining green cards.

    DHS releases a statement, “Equal Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Distribution
    Sites,” which calls for equal access to the COVID vaccine for illegal immigrants, and
    encourages all individuals, regardless of immigration status, to receive the COVID vaccine.

    February 4, 2021

    President Biden issues an executive order rescinding Trump Administration reforms to


    the Refugee Admissions Program. The order rescinds multiple directives signed by
    President Trump providing for enhanced vetting of refugees and giving state and local
    governments a say in the refugee resettlement process. In addition, the order directs the
    DHS Secretary, Secretary of State, and the Attorney General to expand refugee
    adjudication capacity.

    House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans send a letter to DHS


    Secretary Mayorkas requesting all documents and communications related to
    President Joe Biden’s unilateral decision to halt construction of the southern border
    wall. DHS has not responded.

    February 11, 2021

    DHS announces beginning on February 19, it will begin processing approximately 25,000
    individuals who were enrolled in MPP for entry into the United States.

    February 17, 2021

    House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans send a letter to Acting ICE
    Director Johnson requesting any final guidance relating to the implementation of the
    January 20th priorities memorandum; all documents related to how ICE plans to
    prevent recidivism by removeable aliens in the U.S. who have been arrested, but are
    not considered deportation priorities; and all statistics regarding the number of aliens
    deemed removable from the U.S. encountered by ICE since 2017 who have gang
    tattoos or who have been identified as a member of or an affiliate of a criminal gang.
    ICE has not responded.

    February 18, 2021

    ICE issues a memorandum reiterating the January 20th DHS priorities memorandum
    that limited the ability of ICE to enforce the law. Under the memorandum, unless an
    illegal immigrant is a national security threat, was not physically present in the United
    States before November 1, 2020, or has been convicted of an aggravate felony and
    released after January 20, 2021, an ICE officer must stand down or must seek pre-approval
    of any enforcement action before it can be carried out.
    This policy greatly curtails interior immigration enforcement capabilities, including for
    aliens who have committed serious criminal offenses. ICE interior enforcement book-ins
    to custody fell 62 percent from January to February.

    February 19, 2021

    DHS announces 25 individuals previously enrolled in MPP were processed at the San
    Ysidro Port of Entry and released into the United States. This group is the first of
    thousands of MPP-enrolled individuals who will be permitted to enter the United States
    instead of waiting in Mexico for adjudication of their claims.

    House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans send a letter to DHS
    Secretary Mayorkas on the impending health crisis at the border and the
    administration’s plan to mitigate President Biden’s border crisis. The Republicans
    request the Biden Administration’s plan to: reduce illegal border crossings by
    unaccompanied alien children (UAC) and family units, prevent the spread of COVID-19
    in facilities along the southern border, increase bedspace capacity at Family
    Residential Centers to ensure family units are held in custody, expedite immigration
    proceedings for UAC and family units that cross the border illegally, and address the
    crisis with the Mexican government. DHS has not responded.

    February 22, 2021

    President Biden’s administration reopens a temporary influx shelter for UAC in Carrizo
    Springs, Texas to permit Health and Human Services (HHS) to accommodate increasing
    numbers of arrivals. The soft-sided facility had been closed since July 2019.

    March 4, 2021

    House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans send a letter to Chairwoman


    Maloney requesting the Committee hold a hearing to examine the current crisis
    occurring on the southern border. Chairwoman Maloney has not responded.

    March 9, 2021

    DHS announces the government will no longer defend the public charge rule issued
    under President Trump. The Supreme Court granted the Biden Administration’s request
    to dismiss a case challenging the legality of the rule instead of defending it. The public
    charge rule sought to prevent aliens who were likely to receive one or more public
    benefits from getting green cards.

    March 10, 2021

    House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans send a letter to DHS


    Secretary Mayorkas renewing their request for the administration’s plan to mitigate
    President Biden’s border crisis. DHS has not responded.

    CBP issues its February 2021 operational update, showing it encountered over 100,000
    illegal immigrants attempting to enter at the Southwest border, a 28% increase over
    January 2021. Over 9,400 UAC were encountered in February by CBP, a 61% increase over
    January.
    March 13, 2021

    DHS announces it will deploy FEMA to the Southwest border to help care for the surge of
    UAC arriving at the border.

    March 14, 2021

    A CBP facility in Donna, Texas holding UAC is at 729% capacity.

    March 15, 2021

    HHS announces it has opened an emergency influx shelter in Midland, Texas to


    accommodate increasing numbers of UACs arriving on the border and to begin to reduce
    the numbers of UAC backed up into CBP custody. More than 4,000 children are currently
    in CBP custody awaiting transfer into HHS facilities.

    March 16, 2021

    HHS announces it will open an emergency influx shelter at the Dallas Convention Center
    to accommodate approximately 2,000 UAC.

    DHS Secretary Mayorkas announces, “we are on pace to encounter more individuals on
    the southwest border than we have in the last 20 years.”

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