Immigration cases down since June asylum orders issued, report finds

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The number of new U.S. immigration court cases dropped significantly in June after new asylum rules were put in place on the Southwest border, according to new data.

CBP: Migrant encounters down to early 2021 levels

The number of new immigration cases nationwide was about 100,000 in June -- that's down about 40,000 cases from May, according to Transaction Records Access Clearinghouse of Syracuse University, a nonprofit group that tracks court cases.