Impeached Mayorkas touts 40% drop in migrant arrests since Biden executive order

Published June 26, 2024 3:58pm ET



Illegal immigration at the southern border with Mexico has dropped dramatically since President Joe Biden took executive action earlier this month to stop migrants from seeking asylum.

The Biden administration took a victory lap Wednesday as it announced a 40% drop in illegal immigrant arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border following its early June ban on asylum-seekers.

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