- No fresh spike in migrant crossings at US-Mexico border following the expiration of pandemic-era border restrictions.
- US authorities continue to encounter high levels of noncitizens at the border, with recent daily numbers standing at an all-time high of 10,000.
- Legal challenges, including a federal judge in Florida blocking migrants from being released from Border Patrol custody without court notices, threaten to complicate administration's plans.
- Biden administration has finalized a major shift in asylum policy, making it easier for US agents to deport asylum-seekers who do not first apply for protections in a country they traveled through.
- The situation at the border threatens to deliver a blow to President Joe Biden, who is already grappling with low approval ratings and other issues.
As Pandemic-Era Border Restrictions End, US Doesn't See Fresh Migrant Surge
US authorities are seeing historic numbers of migrants arrive at the border with Mexico, but no fresh spike following the expiration of pandemic-era border restrictions.
Jordan Fabian
