Half of those arrested in the U.S. by border agents were slated for expulsion via Title 42 enforcement, a policy set to end on May 23.
Both Republican and Democratic members of Texas’ congressional delegation had urged the federal government to keep the policy in place.
The total foreign-born population in the U.S., which includes both legal and illegal immigrants, is estimated to be higher than ever.
Last week Mexican security forces thwarted thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan in an attempt to illegally cross into the United States.
Here's a brief overview of the Flores Agreement, an immigration practice that the Trump administration intends to roll back in an effort to curb the border crisis.
