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

June data on illegal immigration across the southern border indicates that total encounters along the Southwest border were the lowest in over two years, dropping nearly a third from the level it was at in the month of May.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released its operational statistics for June 2023, showing the substantial and continuing decline in migrant encounters, according to a July 18 press release.
The agency attributes this decline to enforcing consequences under Title 8 authorities and expanding lawful pathways and processes. Additionally, CBP reported successful drug interdiction efforts, which have resulted in a significant increase in narcotics seizures….}