Border Crossing Deaths Skyrocket, While Biden Administration Hides the Data

A dead cactus is seen on the ground near the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Organ Pipe National Park south of Ajo, Ariz., on Feb. 13, 2020. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images)

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Border security is a life-or-death issue with many implications. Beyond the economic and electoral effects of illegal immigration, violent criminals and highly lethal drugs often enter the U.S. through its porous southern border. In addition, hundreds of people die each year while trying to cross the border.