The Trump administration has made contact with 7,500 unaccompanied minors who were deemed untraceable after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone and were released into the United States, according to the White House.

Illegal crossings at the nation's borders have fallen to their lowest point in decades, according to new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) numbers. Why it matters: The data suggest that President Trump's hardline immigration approach — especially along the U.