This seems like a typical narrative that the drive bys will push. They could not stop Trump from being elected, greatly because of the concern over illegals, so now they allege the failures of the crackdown.
They did the same concerning concealed firearm carry laws in that they could not stop them from being passed, but then lectured about how armed citizens did not help reduce crime (ignoring reality) and that police were much more suited for carrying guns for protection.
While the article may pander and imply ‘failure’, the read-between-the-lines reality is, the crackdown is proving a success in pulling the players out of the shadows, thereby making it easier for DHS/FBI/etal to nail some organized crime/trafficking operations by following the money trail.
For instance, these folks claiming they are going to live with relatives? Let’s looksee how many wire transfers those relatives made or will make. More than one way to cook a goose.