Illegal border crossings drop to third-lowest level under Biden in May
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The Biden administration received welcome news in May as the number of immigrants arrested entering the United States illegally from Mexico dropped to the third-lowest level in 40 months.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection data published Thursday showed that 117,906 immigrants were apprehended by border agents last month after they tried to enter the country between the ports of entry. The government data, which comes at a time of year when crossings normally spike, confirms the Washington Examiner’s exclusive reporting on June 6, which previewed the unreleased data.
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