Unlawful border crossings reached the lowest monthly figure during the Biden administration in September, due in large part to the implementation of an executive order making it more difficult for migrants to seek asylum and remain in the country in June.
But now that Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential elections, his vows to close the border are stoking fear in the Department of Homeland Security which now prepares for a possible increase in crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.
