Immigration · 2026-10-12
Nearly 12,000 convicted murderers entered under Biden
Misleading
Trump invoked 11,888 murderers as though they entered under Biden.
What the evidence shows
The figure concerned noncitizens convicted of murder who were not in ICE custody as of September 2024; DHS said the vast majority entered and had custody determinations before Biden.
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.