FILE PHOTO: Migrants from South and Central America look towards the United States through a gap in the border wall before crossing into Boulevard, California as they line up to enter the United States from Tecate, Mexico, May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border dropped on Friday, a senior U.S. border official told Reuters, saying it signaled a restrictive new Biden administration policy was deterring some illegal immigration.
U.S. Border Patrol arrested around 3,100 people crossing illegally, down roughly 20% from the days before, the official said, requesting anonymity to discuss preliminary figures.
