 And U.S. Customs and Border Patrol released new numbers this week showing that arrests along the border continue dropping. While encounters usually decline in the summer, border officials claim that this is largely the result of President Biden's executive order limiting asylum seekers and allowing quick deportations of people who cross. Under the new rule, which went into effect July 5th, asylum processing now stops each day when border arrests reach 2,000. Tucson weather, high today 105 degrees, 30% chance of afternoon thunderstorms increasing to 50% this evening, overnight low 79%.