Fact check: How many illegal immigrants entered the US under Trump's first term/

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided do not offer a specific number of illegal immigrants who entered the US under Trump's first term ^[1]. However, some sources discuss the drop in illegal immigration during Trump's presidency, citing the White House's data use as misleading ^[1]. Others report on the number of arrests and removals of illegal aliens by ICE during the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, but do not provide information on the number of illegal immigrants who entered the US during Trump's first term ^[2]. Additionally, there are reports of record-low border apprehensions, with only 200 aliens encountered at the U.S. Southern border on a single day, which is the lowest number of apprehensions in over 15 years ^[3]. Some sources also mention that migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen to lows not seen since the 1960s ^[4], and that President Trump has deported more than 100,000 illegal migrants since returning to office ^[5].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Key omitted facts include the total number of illegal immigrants who entered the US during Trump's first term, which is not provided by any of the sources ^{[1] [2] [3] [6] [4] [7] [8] [9] [5]}. Alternative viewpoints are also missing, such as the impact of Trump's immigration policies on detention and deportation ^[6], and the deployment of troops to the border and the expansion of deportation powers ^[7]. Furthermore, some sources provide information on the number of illegal immigrants who have left the United States under President Trump's leadership, with one source stating that 1.6 million illegal immigrants have left the United States ^[9], but this information is not directly related to the number of illegal immigrants who entered the US during Trump's first term. Other sources mention that illegal crossings hit a new low in March with 7,181 migrants entering the US illegally ^[5], but this information is also not directly related to the number of illegal immigrants who entered the US during Trump's first term.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading, as it implies that there is a specific number of illegal immigrants who entered the US under Trump's first term, when in fact, the sources do not provide this information ^[1]. The statement may also be biased towards a particular viewpoint, as it does not consider alternative perspectives, such as the impact of Trump's immigration policies on detention and deportation ^[6], or the deployment of troops to the border and the expansion of deportation powers ^[7]. Additionally, some sources may be presenting information in a way that is favorable to the Trump administration, such as the report of record-low border apprehensions ^[3], or the statement that President Trump has deported more than 100,000 illegal migrants since returning to office ^[5], which may benefit the administration's narrative on immigration ^[9].