By Steve Neavling
Migrant apprehensions along the southern border dropped in March, which American officials attribute to an immigration crackdown by the Mexican government.
Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 137,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, a decline from nearly 141,000 in February, CBS News reports, citing preliminary CBP figures.
The decline is surprising because illegal crossings at the southern border have increased from February to March during the previous six years.
Three U.S. officials credited Mexico’s intensified efforts to curb migration toward the U.S.
In December, when migrant crossings were hitting record numbers, the Biden administration sent top officials to Mexico City to urge authorities to step up their role in slowing migration to the U.S.
