There were 83,000 apprehensions of migrants last month, according to official data, down significantly from 117,000 in May. The June numbers represented the lowest monthly total since January 2021, and a significant drop from the record 250,000 recorded in December last year.
The decline has continued into July. The daily average of encounters at the border in the past week was under 1,900 as of Monday. At that pace, there could be about 60,000 crossings in July, similar to numbers seen at the end of the Trump administration.
Most migrants surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing unlawfully into the country and are then apprehended by agents. More than 2.4 million people were encountered by border authorities in fiscal 2023, a record.
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