Arrests at Mexican border drop for first time in 2019

Jul 10, 20190

Salvador Gonzalez • Associated Press count

A Venezuelan family was returned by U.S. authorities to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Tuesday as part of the first group of migrants to be sent back under the "Remain in Mexico" program.

WASHINGTON – The number of people taken into custody along the U.S. southern border fell 28% in June, a drop that U.S. authorities say reflects the early impact of Mexico's crackdown on Central American migration.

Border crossings typically rise in the spring and slump during the scorching summer months, but the drop registered from May to June was significantly larger than in previous years, according to Homeland Security statistics released Tuesday. U.S. authorities detained 104,344 along the border last month, down from 144,278 in May.

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