As immigration debate plays out, border towns want to paint a different picture

Migrants wait at the Gateway International port of entry under U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody in Brownsville, Texas, on May 5, before being sent back to Mexico under then-active Title 42 restrictions. (Veronica G. Cardenas/AP)

When a Trump-era immigration policy — known as Title 42 — expired last week, there were expectations that it would lead to an increase in the number of people coming into the U.S. through many of the country's southern border towns.

In the past several days, though, that has not been a reality. In fact, there has been an overall decrease in border crossings so far.