[h=1]Immigration arrests at US-Mexico border plummet to lowest monthly figure in more than 17 years as Homeland Security chief credits Trump for the decline[/h]
- 12,500 people were caught crossing the border last month, down from 43,000 in February
- Homeland Security's head, John Kelly, says it is 'no accident' and his tough talk and arrests of illegal immigrants had impact
- Arrests during winter months were higher than normal, a possible result of people rushing to the border before Trump took office
- Trump has requested $2billion in the budget to start building a wall along the border
The head of Homeland Security says arrests of people entering the United States illegally across the Mexican border plummeted last month. That's a signal that fewer people are trying to sneak into the US.
John Kelly says in written testimony submitted to a Senate panel that fewer than 12,500 people were caught crossing the border last month.
That compares with more than 43,000 who were detained in February. It's the lowest monthly figure in at least 17 years.
Kelly says the decrease is 'no accident' and credits President Donald Trump's approach to illegal immigration.
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Homeland Security says arrests at the Mexico/US border (above in Arizona) are the lowest monthly figure in 17 years
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General John Kelly, above, head of Homeland Security, credits his boss, Donald Trump, with the steep decline in people trying to cross the Mexican border in March
John Kelly says in written testimony submitted to a Senate panel that fewer than 12,500 people were caught crossing the border last month.
That compares with more than 43,000 who were detained in February. It's the lowest monthly figure in at least 17 years.
Kelly says the decrease is 'no accident' and credits President Donald Trump's approach to illegal immigration.
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Homeland Security says arrests at the Mexico/US border (above in Arizona) are the lowest monthly figure in 17 years
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General John Kelly, above, head of Homeland Security, credits his boss, Donald Trump, with the steep decline in people trying to cross the Mexican border in March
The Trump administration has not yet changed how the border is patrolled, but the president's tough talk on immigration and arrests of immigrants living in the country illegally have likely acted as deterrents.
It's unclear if the declines will continue. The number of people caught trying to enter the United States typically increases as the weather warms.
Arrests during the normally slower winter months were higher than in past years. It is possible that some migrants rushed to the border after the election and before Trump took office.
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Arrests at the border plummeted in March, says Homeland Security, however, no one knows if those figures will continue
It's also unclear if migrants are waiting south of the border to see how Trump's border security efforts and plans for a wall develop.
In his testimony for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Kelly said fewer than 12,500 people were caught crossing the border illegally last month. That compares with more than 43,000 in December.
Kelly told lawmakers that the number of families and children traveling alone - groups that accounted for hundreds of thousands of illegal border crossers in recent years - also declined steeply.
Last month fewer than 1,000 children were caught at the border and fewer than 1,100 people traveling as families were found. In recent years most of the families and children traveling alone have been from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
It's unclear if the declines will continue. The number of people caught trying to enter the United States typically increases as the weather warms.
Arrests during the normally slower winter months were higher than in past years. It is possible that some migrants rushed to the border after the election and before Trump took office.
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Arrests at the border plummeted in March, says Homeland Security, however, no one knows if those figures will continue
It's also unclear if migrants are waiting south of the border to see how Trump's border security efforts and plans for a wall develop.
In his testimony for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Kelly said fewer than 12,500 people were caught crossing the border illegally last month. That compares with more than 43,000 in December.
Kelly told lawmakers that the number of families and children traveling alone - groups that accounted for hundreds of thousands of illegal border crossers in recent years - also declined steeply.
Last month fewer than 1,000 children were caught at the border and fewer than 1,100 people traveling as families were found. In recent years most of the families and children traveling alone have been from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Kelly has said his agency is considering separating parents and children as a way to dissuade parents from making the trek from Central America.
News of the dramatic decrease in arrests comes on the same day that proposals for Trump's border wall were due to the government.
Last month, Customs and Border Protection published two notices asking for private companies to bid on the project.
The government intended to have successful bidders build prototypes in San Diego this year before selecting a final design.
Homeland Security spokesman David Lapan said Tuesday that while the Trump administration's budget request for a more than $2 billion down payment on the wall appears unlikely to win approval in Congress this year, Homeland Security has the money to start the process and fund the prototypes.
News of the dramatic decrease in arrests comes on the same day that proposals for Trump's border wall were due to the government.
Last month, Customs and Border Protection published two notices asking for private companies to bid on the project.
The government intended to have successful bidders build prototypes in San Diego this year before selecting a final design.
Homeland Security spokesman David Lapan said Tuesday that while the Trump administration's budget request for a more than $2 billion down payment on the wall appears unlikely to win approval in Congress this year, Homeland Security has the money to start the process and fund the prototypes.
You can't deport 25 million people!!!!!
Rio Grande Valley is unusually quiet as Southwest border crossings drop to lowest point in at least 17 years
“This area used to be really hot,” said Marlene Castro, a supervisory Border Patrol agent, as she scanned the path ahead for immigrants who had crossed the Rio Grande illegally into the United States. “You couldn’t move. Every time you turned a corner, you’d run into group after group.”
At 10 p.m. on a Friday night, this once-bustling crossing point – a stretch of wild brushland between the Rio Grande and the sprawling Texas border cities of Hidalgo and McAllen– is desolate. The only signs of life, apart from the odd wildcat stalking prey, are Border Patrol agents lurking by the roadside in pickup trucks and SUVs.
Across the Southwest border, the number of immigrants caught crossing illegally into the United States has dropped dramatically. Fewer than 12,200 people were apprehended in March, a 64% decrease from the same time last year, and the lowest monthly number in at least 17 years.
Rio Grande Valley is unusually quiet as Southwest border crossings drop to lowest point in at least 17 years
“This area used to be really hot,” said Marlene Castro, a supervisory Border Patrol agent, as she scanned the path ahead for immigrants who had crossed the Rio Grande illegally into the United States. “You couldn’t move. Every time you turned a corner, you’d run into group after group.”
At 10 p.m. on a Friday night, this once-bustling crossing point – a stretch of wild brushland between the Rio Grande and the sprawling Texas border cities of Hidalgo and McAllen– is desolate. The only signs of life, apart from the odd wildcat stalking prey, are Border Patrol agents lurking by the roadside in pickup trucks and SUVs.
Across the Southwest border, the number of immigrants caught crossing illegally into the United States has dropped dramatically. Fewer than 12,200 people were apprehended in March, a 64% decrease from the same time last year, and the lowest monthly number in at least 17 years.
Yeah, but you can't deport 12 million people!!!!
I've always loved that straw man...
I think those are two separate issues
You can't deport 12 million people, for millions of reasons, and we shouldn't deport 12 million people, very few people in DC or in business are suggesting that
You can build a wall, you can stop the bleeding, you can reduce the number of illegals entering the country
Finally, we can't talk about normalizing 12 million illegals until the wall is built (read our borders are secured)
Once we close our porous borders, we can decide what to do with the 12 million illegals (knowing how bad government math is, it's probably closer to 20 million illegals)
Who says you can't deport 12 to 25 million people? You most certainly can.Yeah, but you can't deport 12 million people!!!!
I've always loved that straw man...
But do you really need to? Admittedly it would be a logistical nightmare and
probably cost prohibitive. So I agree with the consensus here, secure the border
and continue to deport the criminal element. But also crack down on companies
that hire illegals and defund sanctuary cities. Once the market dries up so will
the flow. We are already seeing less crossings.
All that is needed is the will to get the job done.
Did you know?
The IRS actually issues ITIN's which is the equivalent of a SSN for illegals
It enables them to get on the payroll and file tax returns, so many companies that hire illegals are not hiding that fact
Of course, many illegals continue to be paid under the table. Damn, many citizens get paid under the table too
The IRS actually issues ITIN's which is the equivalent of a SSN for illegals
It enables them to get on the payroll and file tax returns, so many companies that hire illegals are not hiding that fact
Of course, many illegals continue to be paid under the table. Damn, many citizens get paid under the table too
AG Sessions: "We actually damaged MS-13 a number of years ago and it's come back and so we can damage it again. Our goal is to destroy this"
Sec. John Kelly: In the last 60-90 days the movement of illegal immigrants...has dropped off 70%...and frankly we haven't done that much yet
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Sec. John Kelly: In the last 60-90 days the movement of illegal immigrants...has dropped off 70%...and frankly we haven't done that much yet
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& Birthright Citizenship & Chain migration & welfare & free medical ect ect ect....Its all in here.... Http://numbersusa.com
