Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy to continue while legal proceedings are underway.
The first month of the New Year marked the eighth month in a row apprehension levels declined at the southern border.
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.
Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan announced that apprehensions declined at the U.S.-Mexico border for the sixth month in a row, while drug seizures again increased.
Despite October marking the fifth consecutive month apprehensions declined at the border, drug seizures increased by more than 45 percent compared to last year.
With five Homeland Security secretaries in less than three years, border security and immigration remain a complicated policy initiative for the Trump administration.
Following Kevin McAleenan stepping down as Homeland Security Secretary, rumors abound that USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli will be the President’s next pick.
As the fiscal year comes to an end, border apprehension statistics reveal that illegal border crossings are at a level not seen since 2007.
For the third month in a row, Customs and Border Protection reported a decline in the number of apprehensions made at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Texas Representatives Chip Roy and Michael Cloud joined three other Congressmen in touring border facilities near McAllen before holding a roundtable with immigration officials to discuss the crisis at the border.
The signing of a "safe third country" agreement with Guatemala is the latest efforts to reduce the number of asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
