PolitiFact was unable to find any evidence that Venezuela is sending criminals to the southern U.S. border.The claim originated with a Breitbart News story that cited an unnamed Customs and Border Protection source.
and found no public reports or mentions of Venezuela’s government releasing prisoners and sending them to the U.S.
We also reached out directly to DHS and CBP asking whether the report existed and whether we could have a copy. The department and agency did not provide an on-the-record response confirming or denying the report’s existence.on how many people with criminal convictions or who are wanted by law enforcement have encounters with immigration officials at U.S. borders. Criminals encountered are not let into the country, "absent extenuating circumstances," according to the agency.
CBP reports that so far in fiscal year 2022, which ends Sept. 30, officers at ports of entry have encountered more than 15,500 foreign nationals who have criminal convictions or are wanted by law enforcement. At parts of the border that are not ports of entry, nearly 11,000 meeting that description have been encountered by Border Patrol.
That data does not provide a breakdown by nationality. Previous presidential administrations, including Donald Trump’s, have also published data on encounters of criminal noncitizens at U.S. borders. trying to enter the United States at the southern border has risen in the past year. Border Patrol has encountered Venezuelan immigrants more than 155,000 times in fiscal year 2022, compared with 50,000 in fiscal year 2021.
Unlike immigrants of other nationalities, Venezuelans who arrive at the U.S. southern border aren’t expelled through a public health policy that's in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This is because of Venezuela’s tense diplomatic relations with the U.S.
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