Homeland Security says border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing
The Homeland Security Department says arrests for illegal border crossings dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended
By Ap News
Published - Jun 26, 2024, 05:08 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 26, 2024, 05:08 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Arrests for illegal border crossings dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday.
The Border Patrol's average daily arrests over a 7-day period have fallen below 2,400, down more than 40% from before President Joe Biden's proclamation took effect June 5. That's still above the 1,500-mark needed to resume asylum processing, but Homeland Security says it marks the lowest number since Jan. 17, 2021, less than a week before Biden took office.
Last week, Biden said border arrests had fallen 25% since his order took effect, indicating they have decreased much more since then.
