CO: 'The Trump administration made funding requests for Customs and Border Protection averaging $15.5 billion a year
For fiscal year 2022, the Democratic-controlled Congress appropriated $16.5 billion for the agency, a higher budget than the four enacted under Trump. Biden requested $14.8 billion for 2023. The Senate proposed $16.5 billion, the House $15.7 billion.'

That's fine.
The difference is Biden's border policy vs Trump's border policy is apples and oranges.
Border Agents now under Biden are overwhelmed and find it practically impossible to control because of Biden open border policy.

CO: 'And nothing much else has changed at the southern border, either.'

Except, 'Border Crossings 3 Times Higher Under Biden Than Trump'

newsweek.com - Border crossings times higher under biden trump

Why is that?

CO: 'Title 42, a public health policy enacted under Trump to limit COVID-19's spread, remains in place under the Biden administration.'

Only because the Supreme Court and not Biden kept Title 42 in place. If the SC had not acted on it Biden most surely would have struck down Title 42.

CO: 'The Biden administration has also provided funding to reinforce existing barriers and add specialized technology at the border, including cameras, lighting and other detection technology.'

And how is that working?
The Biden Administration threaten to sue Arizona if they did not remove the shipping container wall they started building. Gov Ducey had the barrier erected to combat illegal migration into his state.
Ya well, thanks Biden

CO: 'Biden has done far more than Trump ever did with respect to the southern border. In fact, president Biden secured an agreement from Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador to spend $1.5 billion over the next two years to improve 'smart' border technology.'

President Trump secured an agreement 'remain in Mexico" program along border making an orderly
and secure crossing of migrants.

CO: 'Finally, although "encounters" are at or near record highs, encounters are not individuals. For example, a Border Patrol agent could have encountered the same person three times.'

And yet still,
'FAIR Analysis: 5.5 Million Illegal Aliens Have Crossed our Borders Since Biden Took Office'

prnewswire.com - Fair analysis million illegal aliens have crossed our borders since biden took officehow is secretary mayorkas