Arrests along the US-Mexico border dropped sharply in June — but it's unclear whether Trump's family separations deterred immigrants

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• Border Patrol arrests fell sharply in June to the lowest level since February.
• It could signal that President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy to criminally prosecute every adult who enters the country illegally is having a deterrent effect.
• But rising temperatures could also be a major influence, discouraging people from walking in the scorching and potentially lethal heat.

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Border Patrol arrests fell sharply in June to the lowest level since February, according to a US official, ending a streak of four straight monthly increases.

The drop may reflect seasonal trends or it could signal that President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy to criminally prosecute every adult who enters the country illegally is having a deterrent effect.

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