News Alert: Illegal border crossings stayed high in May despite Trump's crackdown. Officials are bracing for an eruption from the president.

The number of migrants attempting to cross illegally into the United States remained high last month, according to administration officials and Border Patrol agents, an early indication that "zero tolerance" measures separating parents from their children and President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops have not had an immediate deterrent effect. In March and again in April, border arrests exceeded 50,000, the highest monthly totals of Trump's presidency, sending him into fits of rage, aides say. The Department of Homeland Security is expected to publish its closely watched monthly arrest totals in the coming days, and Trump administration officials are bracing for a new eruption from the president. He has treated the statistics as a gauge for the success of his hard-line immigration policies.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jun 1, 2:37 PM     Illegal border crossings stayed high in May despite Trump's crackdown. Officials are bracing for an eruption from the president. The number of migrants attempting to cross illegally into the United States remained high last month, according to administration officials and Border Patrol agents, an early indication that "zero tolerance" measures separating parents from their children and President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops have not had an immediate deterrent effect. In March and again in April, border arrests exceeded 50,000, the highest monthly totals of Trump's presidency, sending him into fits of rage, aides say. The Department of Homeland Security is expected to publish its closely watched monthly arrest totals in the coming days, and Trump administration officials are bracing for a new eruption from the president. He has treated the statistics as a gauge for the success of his hard-line immigration policies. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071