"From his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, President Trump condemnedthe attack as an "act of terror" and blamed former US President Joe Biden's administration for admitting the alleged shooter into the country after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. DW Fact check reviewed Trump's key claims. Trump's "20 million migrants" claim doesn't add up Claim: "The last administration let in 20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners from all over the world," Donald Trump stated in his remarks. DW Fact check: False While immigration numbers have surged under Biden, Trump's figures are far from reality."
"According to an analysis by the Migration Policy Institute, based on official data, including the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as of July 2024, "more than 5.8 million migrants had been paroled into the country or otherwise allowed entry to pursue asylum applications and other immigration cases." Since Biden took office in January 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recorded about 10.8 million encounters nationwide, the Homeland Security Committee reported. However, these are not unique individuals many were counted multiple times."
One of two National Guard members critically injured in a shooting near the White House has died; the other remains in critical condition. Law enforcement sources identify the suspect as a 29-year-old Afghan refugee who entered the United States in September 2021. President Donald Trump condemned the attack from his Mar-a-Lago resort, called it an "act of terror" and blamed the Biden administration for admitting the alleged shooter after the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump's claim that "the last administration let in 20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners" is false. Analysis of DHS-related data shows more than 5.8 million migrants paroled or allowed entry as of July 2024, CBP recorded about 10.8 million encounters that are not unique individuals, and Pew estimated 14 million unauthorized immigrants in 2023; combined totals do not approach 20 million.
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