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Immigration · 2026-10-12

Biden allowed 25 million migrants into the country

False

Trump said 25 million people had poured across the border under Biden.

Claimed by Donald Trump · Campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio (editorial paraphrase) · 2026-10-12

What the evidence shows

The figure is more than double the combined encounters and estimated evasion figures cited by FactCheck.org, and encounters are not equivalent to admissions.

What happened next

Review against updated statistics and subsequent developments.

Assessment notes

Editorial paraphrase, not verbatim. Assessment is specific to the documented claim and source context.

Last reviewed: 2026-11-03. Assessments can change as evidence develops.