Unlawful border crossings to the U.S. have dropped by 25% (from 4,000 per day to 3,000) since the Biden administration implemented an executive order cracking down on asylum-seeking once arrivals reach a certain threshold, Department of Homeland Security officials told NBC News.
However, while border agents are sending back many migrants, they are releasing others into the U.S. while they pursue asylum claims in immigration courts due to a lack of viable alternatives, the officials added.
