Illegal entries into the United States are no longer a backdoor way to getting status,” one Homeland Security source said.

The U.S. Border Patrol recorded 7,180 arrests along the southern border in March, the lowest monthly total ever recorded.

In March, illegal border crossings hit a new record low, according to data from the White House released on Tuesday. According to the new data, Border Patrol encountered 7,181 illegal migrants at the southern border in March,