Trump has made this up to excite his white nationalist base.
Dear @realDonaldTrump: I've been told you respond to visuals. Here's a chart that shows there is no big crisis at the border.
But there is a big crisis in healthcare, infrastructure & education. Democrats are not going to appropriate US taxpayer funds for your wasteful wall. pic.twitter.com/DxdkB7bAtZ
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 23, 2018