Biden expands border workarounds despite major drop in illegal crossings

Published August 22, 2024 3:00am ET



The Biden administration has, for the time being, bailed itself out of the country’s worst illegal immigration crisis in history — just in time for the November election.

The number of migrants encountered attempting to enter the United States by coming over the southern border illegally dropped in July to the lowest levels seen in the Biden administration, comparable to historic norms under the Trump and Obama administrations.

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