Apprehensions on Mexico border to drop 25% this month, U.S. says

FILE PHOTO: Members of Mexico's National Guard patrol the border between Mexico and the U.S. as part of an ongoing operation to prevent migrants from crossing illegally into the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Far fewer migrants are trying to enter the United States in June due to increased efforts by the Mexican government to stem the flow of people heading north from Central America, the top U.S. border security official said on Friday.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said he anticipated that the apprehension of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border could fall by as much as 25% from May's record levels. Some of the migrants are trying to enter the United States illegally while others are seeking asylum.