More than two dozen Republican governors, including Georgia’s Brian Kemp, sent a letter to President Joe Biden Tuesday demanding more aggressive action against illegal immigration. According to the letter, there have been more than 5.8 million illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border since Biden took office in January 2021.
Another 1.6 million who have crossed illegally evaded apprehension, according to a federal Customs and Border Protection estimate. Analysts estimate the annual net cost of illegal immigration at the federal, state, and local levels is at least $150.7 billion, the governors wrote.
The letter also called on the administration to provide honest, accurate, and detailed information on where the migrants admitted at the border are being relocated in the US.
