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Migrant encounters continue dropping in June amid increased crackdowns from U.S., Mexico

Migrants expecting to cross the U.S. southern border (Credit: AFP)

Unlawful border crossings have continued to drop in June in West Texas and Southern New Mexico so far in June, with authorities reporting a 24% decrease compared to the previous month, according to Border Report.

Concretely, Customs and Border Protection data shows an average of 560 daily encounters this month, compared to 750 in May. The outlet cited other sources saying that there were a little over 2,000 encounters along the Southwestern border on Monday, down from 2,460 on Sunday and 2,840 on Saturday.

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