The number of people entering the United States illegally at the nation’s southern border since President Joe Biden took office now exceeds the population of Arizona. The Grand Canyon State is the 14th most populous in the country with just over 7.4 million people. Maricopa County, which includes the Phoenix metropolitan area, is the fourth largest in the country and home to approximately 4.4 million people, to give some further perspective. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the number of illegal immigrants encountered at the southwest border in fiscal years 2021 through 2024 (s…