The numbers were a small fraction of what they are now. And border patrol was actually allowed to do their jobs. Now, they can’t. So take your sanctimonious comment and go read up on the numbers under Trump vs the numbers under Biden.

Edit: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/11/09/whats-happening-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-in-7-charts/ft_21-11-01_mexicoborder_1a/