NBC News - Shelters on the southern U.S. border say they are seeing a decrease in migrants who have sought refuge, including in some major cities that were inundated a year ago. In July, the White House said that the number of migrants apprehended at the southwest border had dropped 50% in the month since Biden’s executive action limiting asylum claims went into effect. And at the Rescue Mission of El Paso, there were about 80 to 90 people using beds this week, compared to about 200 the same week a year ago, CEO Blake Barrow said.
Cities outside Texas have also seen migrant populations drop off. Last year in Denver, the number of migrants receiving city services surged to more than 3,700, but as of this week, it has dropped to about 230. And Casa Alitas Welcome Center in Tucson, Arizona, has seen a 60% drop in residents.
The Texas border with Mexico was one of the busiest for migrant crossings, but that trend seems to be shifting. A combination of factors, including Biden’s executive action, as well as stricter actions in Mexico to stem the flow of migrants to the border, have contributed to the declining numbers.
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