Illegal immigration is siphoning American resources.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) February 20, 2026
Due to unchecked migration during the Biden era, 8% of the ENTIRE population of Nicaragua illegally entered America.
After coming to the U.S., many of these Nicaraguans sent remittances back home. These remittances now make… pic.twitter.com/I3E3xtcZq6
The department said a large percentage of Cuban, Haitian and Honduran nationals are also in the United States illegally, consisting of 7% of Cuba's total population, 6% of Haiti's, and 5% of Honduras,' according to Fox News.
"Illegal immigration is siphoning American resources," the department posted on X. "Due to unchecked migration during the Biden era, 8% of the ENTIRE population of Nicaragua illegally entered America.
"After coming to the U.S., many of these Nicaraguans sent remittances back home," DHS continued. "These remittances now make up 37% of the entire Nicaraguan economy, taking billions of dollars away from our nation. This is unsustainable, and DHS is working to end it."
It was not immediately clear how many migrants from Nicaragua came into the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration, but the country had over 6 million citizens as of 2023, according to the World Health Organization.
