CPB One app and deportation rules successfully reduce illegal border crossings

Illegal border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border dropped to their lowest level since President Joe Biden took office, with 99,545 individuals apprehended in June, a 42 percent decline from May. The Biden administration attributed the decrease to a combination of tough consequences for unlawful border crossers and expanded lawful pathways for legal immigration. The data release comes ahead of a federal judge hearing a challenge to the administration's asylum ban, which could impact its deterrence measures. While the declining numbers are seen as promising, the administration acknowledges that a comprehensive immigration reform is needed to address the broken immigration system.