Rep Jasmine Crockett questions Trump administration’s border data accuracy

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who is running for the Senate, said she doubts border data from President Donald Trump’s administration is accurate and accused that administration of not being the “most honest” in reporting the numbers.

” during an interview on Tuesday.Meet the Press NOWNBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez asked Crockett about immigration.

“One of the biggest issues in Texas, of course, is immigration,” he said. “You, of course, have been an outspoken critic of the president’s mass deportation policies and ICE.”

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“But many voters — most Americans who voted for President Trump — think he’s done a strong job at the border. In fact, the number of border encounters has decreased, and the President touts that as a success. You obviously have problems with how he’s going about it, but has the president been successful in reducing border encounters — can you accept that?” Gutierrez asked.

Crockett said he wasn’t convinced the cap numbers were accurate.

“I will accept this what is being reported “Encounters at the border are lower,” Crockett said. “I will also say that we know that this administration has not been the most honest administration when it comes to reporting numbers, as we know that there have been reports that they have not been honest about their job numbers.”

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, recently announced she is running for Senate. (Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty)

Crockett called Trump’s enforcement of immigrants “inhumane.”

“What I can tell you is that he used a very inhumane method to carry out the migration,” Crockett said. “What I can also tell you is that he didn’t work his way through Congress, and what we need is comprehensive immigration reform. What I can also tell you is that we have had a historic number of people dying in ICE custody since he got in.”

“At the same time, what I can tell you is that a historic number of American citizens have been arrested, and what I can tell you is that this Supreme Court, unfortunately, has given it carte blanche to go after people because of their accent or the way they look, and that is wrong.”

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Officials say businesses face the risk of criminal investigation if they employ non-citizens who are not authorized to work in the United States. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

In October, the Trump administration announced that the U.S. Border Patrol ended fiscal year 2025 with the lowest apprehensions since 1970; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported 237,565 southwest border apprehensions in fiscal year 2025, compared to 201,780 in fiscal year 1970.

In a statement Fox News Digital“This is a bizarre conspiracy theory from a woman who couldn’t even read the FEC website properly before lying on the House floor. It’s a fact that the border is the most secure in history and dangerous criminal illegal aliens are being deported thanks to President Trump’s policies,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said.