Illegal crossings along the U.S. southern border jumped more than 30 percent in July, according to preliminary U.S. Customs and Border Protection data obtained by The Washington Post, dealing a blow to President Biden’s new immigration enforcement strategy at a time when his policies are facing multiple legal challenges.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Border arrests surged in July, a blow to Biden migration plan
By Nick Miroff
and Updated August 1, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. EDT|Published August 1, 2023 at 2:11 p.m. EDT