According to Faux News, and pretty much any wingnut you run across,
President Obama has refused to enforce our immigration laws which has
led to a record number of illegal immigrants rushing to our borders.Of course that statement sounds troubling - and it would be - except the facts simply don't support it.
Currently,
President Obama is on pace to deport more illegal immigrants than any
president in United States history. I'm still waiting for someone to
explain to me, how is he "soft on illegal immigration" while
simultaneously deporting more undocumented immigrants than any other
president before him?
That brings us to the notion that Obama's policies have led to a record number of illegal immigrants flooding our borders.
Another wingnut shrieking point that's completely untrue.
In
fact, on average, we're seeing over 600,000 fewer attempts per year by
illegal immigrants trying to cross our border under President Obama than
we saw under Ronald Reagan.
According to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, during Reagan's eight years we saw an average of
1,056,500 illegal immigrants try to cross our border every year. Under
President Obama, that number is down to 417,000.
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