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White House Slammed for Claiming 'Parolee' Program Cut Illegal Immigration by 90% Despite Surge

  • White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed Biden policies decreased illegal immigration over 90%, though border crossings are at record highs.
  • Jean-Pierre praised a program admitting 30,000 migrants a month and said it contributed to an 84% drop in border encounters, though numbers rose again in March.
  • Critics called out Jean-Pierre for the misleading 90% figure and noted 73,000 migrants crossed in 10 days.
  • The Biden administration faces pressure over border security and immigration policy after Texas murders.
  • Tens of thousands of migrants wait in Mexico for Title 42 to end May 11 so they can enter the US.
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