[ridesthemiles]

Sorry, but words mean something (thanks Rush)...

APPREHENSIONS are down 53%

That does NOT mean that attempts to cross into the USA are down 53%.

For years, we have been told that ONLY about 10% of those crossing into the USA from our southern birder have been caught.

Let’s ask for some really clear facts & figures.

As a life long bookkeeper-—I can assure you that 2 + 2 is NOT 22.

[FreedomOfExpression]

APPREHENSIONS are down 53%

That does NOT mean that attempts to cross into the USA are down 53%.

For years, we have been told that ONLY about 10% of those crossing into the USA from our southern birder have been caught.

From the excerpt: CBP sees apprehensions as a proxy for how many people are trying to cross the border, and says the drop in apprehensions indicates a drop in attempted illegal crossings.
Do we have a system in place to track actual border crossings? Probably not.