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Texas farmers request Biden administration cover illegal immigration costs

Add one more item to the proposed spending list for the Biden administration.

That is because farmers in Texas are requesting restitution from the White House for overseeing one of the largest surges in illegal immigration in the U.S. in nearly two decades, according to federal data.

According to recently released Customs and Border Protection figures in July, more than a million arrests have already been made at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021 – a higher figure than any full-year total since 2005.

That number doesn’t even account for those not apprehended, and Texas farmers are saying the damage being caused to ranches and farms is unremitting and costly.

Now, they are asking for action.

“We feel like the borders aren’t secure. We feel like the administration could do more to help secure the borders,” said Russell Boening, president of the Texas Farm Bureau in an interview with FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence.

Action isn’t the only ask from the group, which is also seeking monetary support from the Biden administration for all the destruction that has occurred.

“Basically we’re saying that the property damage is coming because of the large influx of illegal immigrants. So with that being said, we feel like there needs to be some compensation to the property owners,” said Boening, a Poth, Texas, farmer and rancher.

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