Border Crossings Fall From Record Highs But Remains Potent Issue In Presidential Election

RUBY, ARIZONA - JUNE 26: A child plays baseball with a rock while waiting to be apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border protection officers after crossing over into the U.S. with his family on June 26, 2024 in Ruby, Arizona. The Department of Homeland Security has reported a 40% drop in border crossings since U.S. President Joe Biden announced asylum restrictions. Biden has also announced an immigration relief plan, which promises a path to citizenship for approximately 500,000 undocumented immigrants married to or adopted by U.S. citizens. Day's after Biden's announcement, Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced to a podcast host that he would solidify green cards for foreign nationals who've received a U.S. college diploma. (Footage by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)