DHS Reports Drop in Illegal Immigration After New Biden Policy

Encounters with illegal immigrants at the southern border have dropped by 40 percent over the past three weeks, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Since the Presidential Proclamation temporarily suspending the entry of some illegal immigrants was signed on June 3, Border Patrol’s seven-day encounter average has decreased to fewer than 2,400 encounters per day, the lowest level since Jan. 17, 2021, according to a newly published fact sheet from the DHS.

The department said, however, that it is “still early” to assess the full impact of the executive actions.

It also stressed that the proclamation and other actions by DHS are “no substitute for” congressional actions, noting that DHS still needs additional personnel and funding to combat the ongoing border crisis.

The proclamation signed by President Biden earlier this month temporarily prevents asylum claims from being made once the seven-day average number of daily encounters with illegal immigrants by Border Patrol at the southern border exceeds 2,500 per day.

Once encounters surpass the 2,500 per day threshold for seven consecutive days, the border will remain shut until 14 calendar days after that daily average falls below 1,500 encounters between the ports of entry for at least one week.

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