The Biden administration was worried border crossings would surge after Title 42 expired. Officials, experts and migrants help explain why numbers have fallen instead.
Despite the end of pandemic-era rules, border crossings fell over the weekend. But Biden faces legal challenges to his immigration policy from both the left and the right.
Title 42's end is driving frustration and uncertainty among migrants, who must now use a mobile app to seek one of just 1,000 appointments granted daily to seek asylum in the U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a warning Thursday that "starting tonight, people who arrive at the border without using a lawful pathway will be presumed ineligible for asylum."