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Border arrests surged in July, a blow to Biden migration plan

Apprehensions on the U.S.-Mexico border plunged in June after the administration’s new policies took effect, but rose more than 30% in July.

By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti, The Washington Post
Asylum seekers who have just crossed the border enter a Customs and Border Protection van in Roma on Aug. 3, 2021.


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