Karine Jean-Pierre Tries to Blame Border Crisis on Republicans. Here Are the Facts

President Joe Biden has provided “record funding” for securing the southern border and is “doing everything that he can to deal with the border” while House Republicans are “trying to politicize it and make it worse,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. 

The assertions Monday by Biden’s spokesperson came after major Democrats, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and former President Bill Clinton, have criticized the Biden administration’s immigration policies. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that encounters with illegal aliens at the southern border in September exceeded 260,000, the highest figure ever reported. 

Below is an unpacking of some of Jean-Pierre’s claims. 

During Monday’s press briefing at the White House, Jean-Pierre defended Biden’s record on border security.