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DHS and Joe Biden sending hundreds of thousands of Migrants to major cities but 80% are going to Florida according to the data

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Important Takeaways:

  • Here are the top American cities Joe Biden is sending hundreds of thousands of paroled migrants – so is YOUR home town on the list?
  • The policy allows in limited numbers of vetted migrants from four nations
  • DHS revealed that it sent over 200,000 in through the program
  • Around 80 percent of the migrants were sent to four cities in the state of Florida
  • The Department of Homeland Security revealed that it sent over 200,000 migrants on a controversial parole program to 45 cities across the United States between January and August 2023.
  • The policy, which was enacted in October 2022, allowed migrants who had not entered the country illegally to fly directly into America.
  • Migrants were also required to have a sponsor in the US and pass various vetting tests.
  • It was initially announced for Venezuelans, before adding Haitians, Nicaraguans and Cubans amid one of the worst migrant crises in American history under President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
  • Around 80 percent of the migrants were sent to four cities in the state of Florida: Miami – which got 91,821, more than any other city – Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa Bay were among the top 15 destinations, according to the DHS.
  • Since Biden took office, the U.S. has seen record-high numbers of illegal border crossings.
  • Customs and Border Protection has apprehended more than 7.6 million migrants illegally crossing the southern border – the majority of which are traveling from Central and South American countries in efforts to claim asylum in the U.S.
  • Top 10 cities where migrants were flown via DHS program:
    • Miami – 91,821
    • Fort Lauderdale – 60,461
    • New York – 14,827
    • Houston – 7,923
    • Orlando – 6,043
    • Los Angeles – 3,271
    • Tampa – 3,237
    • Dallas – 2,256
    • San Francisco – 2,052
    • Atlanta – 1,796
    • (Source: DHS)
  • As of January 2022, the illegal immigrant population in the U.S. was estimated to stand at 11.35 million.
  • Another 1.6 million migrants are waiting to get into the country via this same program, DHS claims.

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