Illegal Border Crossings Are Back Up to Normal

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It’s kind of slow today so far, so here’s the latest data from the Border Patrol:

It’s looking more and more like Trump’s bluster caused a temporary dip in illegal border crossings, but we’re now back up to the same rates as before. A big mouth only gets you so far, apparently.