Posted on 09/21/2015 7:21:38 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol arrested nearly 10,000 unaccompanied immigrant children and families caught illegally crossing the border with Mexico in August, a 52 percent jump from August 2014, according to statistics published by the agency Monday afternoon.
Since the start of the fiscal year in October, border agents have arrested more than 35,000 children traveling alone and more than 34,500 people traveling as families, mostly mothers and children. The total number of arrests for the year is down nearly 50 percent compared with a year ago, but border agents have reported a jump in arrests since July.
The Border Patrol reported arresting 6,424 unaccompanied immigrant children and families in August 2014, compared to 9,790 this year....
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All according to plan./sarc
Inspired by the European invasion? The Mexicans may have started feeling like slackers.
So what!
If they do not detain them and do not deport them, what good is arresting them? So they can report statistics?
Not exactly. Picked up and given free transportation to unsuspecting cities, maybe.
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