Reality begs to differ.

Washington — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said it is inaccurate to contend that the U.S.-Mexico border is “overrun or out of control,” adding that those who make such claims are just trying to score political points.

The secretary further said that President Barack Obama’s unprecedented border security efforts are working and that the “border is open for business,” but that “misperceptions” that the border is unsafe are making border communities unattractive to business.

Drug cartels in Mexico and the potential spillover of violence into the United States “remains a continuing challenge and a continuing concern” for America, said Napolitano, who made her remarks at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. an event that took place at the Newseum in Washington D.C., just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol.

“I’m not here to run a victory lap about the numbers because while the numbers are significantly better — and it’s time for the American people to understand that the investments we have been making along the border are producing significant and tangible results — we have to continue to make those investments and we have to continue to sustain those efforts,” said Napolitano. “But I think the amount of resources we’ve put at the border with Mexico shows how serious this administration is.”