DHS hasn't seen a 'significant decrease' of migrants at the US-Mexico border amid ongoing efforts, Mayorkas says
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas acknowledged on Tuesday that the agency has "not seen a significant decrease" in migrants coming to the US-Mexico border despite its efforts to restrict the flow.
In an exclusive interview with CNN's Priscilla Alvarez, Mayorkas said, "We're seeing about a seven-day average of over 7,500 people, so we have not seen a significant decrease in the flows."
In April, US Border Patrol stopped border crossers 201,800 times, a 4% drop from March, according to newly released data from US Customs and Border Protection. But numbers remain at historic highs, straining resources.
President Joe Biden asserted Friday that Hamas has been degraded to a point where it can no longer carry out the type of attack that launched the current 8-month conflict in Gaza, laying out a three-phase proposal Israel has submitted to wind down the grinding crisis as he declared, “It’s time for this war to end.