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Arrests of illegal aliens along the southwest border ticked up slightly in April from the previous month, marking a sustained rise in illegal immigration that has reversed gains made in the early months of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Border agents arrested or turned away 50,924 people in April — up eight percent compared to March — according to Customs and Border protection figures released Thursday. But when compared to April 2017 — a month that saw a historically low number of illegal crossings — southwest border apprehensions spiked by an astonishing 233 percent year-over-year.
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Border arrests are used as a proxy for overall levels of illegal immigration. The idea is, assuming a given standard of border security, more apprehensions mean more illegal aliens are slipping undetected into the U.S., and vice versaRead the rest of the story HERE and follow link below to a related story:
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1 comment:
WHO IN THE H CARES?
I've never understood, not for one single day, the idea that immigration is some big problem for the US. We are all doing just fine! Immigration is part of the American way. Always has been, always will be.
People who come here work hard and improve our economy. Overall, immigration HELPS us and the economy.
Not to mention the birth rate.
What is the mindset that is fixated on illegals? I don't get it. I don't relate AT ALL.
-Martha
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