As of June 30, 57,000 unaccompanied children had been apprehended at the Southwest border since Oct. 1. At its peak, 16,330 single parents with at least one child and 10,628 unaccompanied children entered the U.S. in just the month of June.

Although the decrease in apprehensions dropped in July to 5,508 for unaccompanied children and 7,410 for single adults with children, the numbers are higher than in years past.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the apprehensions for the first few days of August seemed to be in line with the downward trend.