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Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas (apnews.com)
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[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (18 children)

According to government data, about 245,000 illegal entries have been recorded in this region during the current fiscal year.

This is an extremely complex issue, but let’s just consider that number for a minute.

That’s about 671 people every day. About 28 each hour. Damn.

[–] Swim@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

you are missing a key word, recorded. got to assume some arent counted which makes that number even higher, holy feck.

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So?

[–] Swim@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 year ago

found the illegal immigrant

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