Border crossings fall 50%, easing fear of US migration surge
The number of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border has been “markedly down” during the past two days, bucking expectations of a surge after pandemic-era border rules expired,
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The number of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border has been “markedly down” during the past two days, bucking expectations of a surge after pandemic-era border rules expired,
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday credited the Biden administration's policies for what he said was a significant drop in attempts by migrants to enter the United States illegally, immediately after the expiration of a pandemic-era policy meant to deter those crossings.
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