US: Illegal Border Crossings Lowest Since 2020
The Facts
According to CBS News, data from the government reveals that illegal border crossings in the US have declined for the fifth straight month, with apprehensions falling from 250K in December to just 56K in July — the lowest level since September 2020.
This comes as the Biden administration issued an executive order on June 5 that enacted stricter rules for granting asylum claims.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
According to the most recent immigration data, the Biden administration has taken critical steps to address the challenges at the southern border and reduce the high level of illegal immigration. If the effective measures at the border are sustained, the temporary asylum restriction might be lifted in the near future as Biden balances the need to protect the US' border with looking out for vulnerable asylum seekers.
Republican narrative
While on the surface, these numbers may seem promising, America is currently experiencing the most severe border crisis in its history. Biden reversed almost every immigration program of the previous government without establishing viable alternatives. His executive order was nothing more than a last-minute facade to boost the Democratic Party's appeal ahead of November.
