Since the Trump administration regulated the flow of immigrants at official ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, more immigrants have been caught crossing the border illegally, avoiding long wait-times to claim asylum, according to data obtained by NBC News.
Details: Between October 2017 and January 2018, 73% of border crossings recorded referred to immigrants crossing illegally. That percentage rose to 83% in the same period ending this January 31. CBP limited the number of immigrants who can be processed, so some asylum seekers have been turned away to wait in Mexico.
