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Heather Simons
on April 18, 2023
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It is crazy that we have effectively allowed an army across our southern border 😞
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Kirsten Prucha-ADMIN
Are these numbers really accurate?
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April 19, 2023
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Heather Simons
Good question. I will research them. However many have already crossed is high even by the smallest estimates I have read in local and national news. Still enough to reek havoc if properly organized. What do you think?
April 19, 2023
Heather Simons
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistics Here is one source to look at for statistics on border crossing.
April 19, 2023
James Carvin
I think documentation of sources is essential. That said, the so called fact-checkers need to be held accountable.
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April 19, 2023
Heather Simons
I agree. I provided one source in the comments. I imagine there are others as well. It is up to us to discern which are reputable. I’ll do my best to find/provide those in future posts.
April 19, 2023
James Carvin
Here are some stats on migration numbers. To get exact numbers, cross check with US population by census. The meme does seem to be supported generally but the 17 million is questionable enough to get it flagged by Politifact as false. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/immigran... View More
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April 21, 2023 Edited
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James Carvin
Here is the US population since 1790 to convert the percentages to numbers to check the meme with. https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h980.html
April 20, 2023