The soaring number of unlawful entries at the southern border was always going be a central part of the 2024 presidential campaign.
On the campaign trail, former President Donald J. Trump has been showcasing a chart showing a rising mountain of migrant encounters at the border under President Biden.
Greg Abbott of Texas got big cheers for his vow to continue busing migrants to liberal cities.
But amid the heightened rhetoric, the reality on the ground has recently changed.
There were 83,000 apprehensions of migrants last month, according to official data, down significantly from 117,000 in May.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, Biden, Greg Abbott
Organizations:
Republican National Convention, Gov, Texas, U.S . Customs, Border Protection
Locations:
U.S