Officials said the regulation and other Biden immigration policies are reducing illegal border crossings that have hit record highs in recent years.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asylum screenings, down to 46% for single adults from an average of 83% from 2014 to 2019, according to government data contained in a court filing.
* A sharp rise in time spent in Border Patrol custody, according to previously unreported U.S. government data obtained by Reuters.
A senior Biden administration official told Reuters the policy was working.
Government figures show the number of migrants caught crossing illegally has dropped by 69 percent in one month.
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