CBP Reports Significant Decrease in Illegal Immigrant Encounters Amid Stricter Asylum Rules

Total encounters with illegal immigrants along the Southwest border in June fell to the lowest level in more than two years, dropping nearly a third from the previous month, according to newly released data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB).
Total encounters, including those who presented at ports of entry with or without a CBP One appointment, were 144,607, marking a 30 percent decrease from the previous month, and represents the lowest monthly number since February 2021.
The agency attributes the decline to enforcing consequences under Title 8 authorities and expanding lawful pathways and processes, it said in a July 18 statement. CBP also reported that its drug interdiction efforts have resulted in a significant increase in narcotics confiscations….}