Border Arrests Hit Record Low Under Biden Administration

Border arrests at the United States-Mexico border have dropped by approximately 30 percent in July, marking a new low since Joe Biden took office. This decline could lead to the lifting of a temporary ban on asylum. The drop follows increased enforcement and a halt in asylum implemented in June.

United States-Mexico border arrests have plummeted about 30 percent in July to a new low for Joe Biden's presidency, US authorities revealed, creating prospects for the possible lifting of a temporary asylum ban.

The US Border Patrol is projected to arrest migrants around 57,000 times during July, significantly lower than the 83,536 arrests in June, which was previously the lowest under Biden. This data comes from two US Customs and Border Protection officials who spoke anonymously.

This would mark the lowest monthly total since September 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic severely restricted cross-border movement. While President Biden's administration has used emergency powers to halt asylum since June 5, this decision came after border arrests had already declined substantially from a peak of 250,000 in December.

(With inputs from agencies.)