Because fox news and the republican propaganda networks are fear mongering. The increase in encounters with undocumented immigrants at the border began during the Trump administration. There has been no change in policy at the border since Biden took office other than we stopped separating children from their parents because it's fucking inhumane and a human rights violation. Those that fall for the fear mongering deserve to be mocked because the facts and stats show that citizens commit more crimes in this country than undocumented immigrants do. “But Republicans turned down the chance to pass a strong border bill, supported by the border patrol union, because of how confident they are that fearmongering will be an effective election year strategy,” he added. “It’s all about branding.”

Case in point: Trump has launched the “Biden migrant crime” narrative on the campaign trial. Or, as Trump abbreviated it: “Bigrant crime”.