Posted on 10/05/2004 7:05:04 PM PDT by JackelopeBreeder
TUCSON - Nearly half of the 491,514 illegal immigrants apprehended by agents of the U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector occurred in Cochise County during the last federal fiscal year, according to an agency spokesman.
That means the number of illegal border crossers apprehended in the county from Oct. 1, 2003 through Thursday - 235,379 - is slightly more than twice the legal population of the county. Cochise County, which shares slightly less than 90 miles of border with Mexico. The 6,219 square mile county has a population of 117,755 based on the 2000 U.S. Census. The sector's portion of the border totals about 300 miles.
The number of apprehensions in the sector and county are also up last budget year when compared to the same 12-month period of the year before, Rob Griffin said Monday.
From Oct. 1, 2002, through Sept. 30, 2003, 347,263 illegal immigrants were apprehended sector-wide of which 175,854 were taken into custody in what the agency calls the Douglas-Naco Corridor, meaning Cochise County, he said. There are three Border Patrol stations in the county, at Douglas, Naco and Willcox.
Based on the figures provided by Griffin almost 48 percent of the apprehensions were done in the county last year, compared to nearly 51 percent in the previous fiscal year.
Last month figures showed an increase of illegal immigrants taken into custody throughout the sector and less in Cochise County, he said.
In September 32,863 people were apprehended in the sector, of which 15,818 were in the county, while in September 2003, the numbers were 29,171 and 17,496 respectively, he said.
Not only did the number of illegal immigrant apprehensions increase this year, so did the amount of marijuana confiscations, compared to the previous budget year, according to figures provided by Griffin.
Throughout the sector, which includes all of Arizona, except the far western portion of the state near Yuma, 446,962 pounds of marijuana ended being confiscated, compared to 362,351 pounds the previous year.
In the county the amounts were 76,656 pounds this year and 75,172 pounds last fiscal year.
Last month 23,647 pounds of marijuana was confiscated throughout the sector, compared to 16,996 pounds in September 2003.
The figures for Cochise County confiscations were 1,791 pounds last month and 2,009 pounds in September 2003.
Based on a street value of $800 a pound in Arizona, the value of the 446,962 pounds confiscated throughout the sector in the last fiscal year is $357,469,600.
The number of deaths, recorded by the Border Patrol, for the sector last year was 141, up by two from the previous budget year, Griffin said.
Some humanitarian groups say the number is higher because not all deaths are listed by the agency.
Cochise County had a large decrease in the number of deaths in the two 12-month periods, with 21 last year and 41 from the previous period, the spokesman said.
However, there was an increase last month throughout the sector in recorded deaths with 18 illegal immigrants perishing, 11 of them due to vehicle accidents, Griffin said.
In Cochise County, five deaths were recorded last month, compared to three in September 2003, he noted.
The number of people rescued last year in the sector was 561 of which 71 happened in the county, compared to 369 and 40 respectively for the previous budget year, Griffin said, adding he did not have last month's or September 2003 figures.
Ping!
Saw a report in the AZ RED STAR that said the Tucson Sector had over 600K in the same period.
We should be seeing the un-spun figures soon. The Cochise County figures are almost spot on for my projections about six weeks ago. If trends stayed the same on the rest of the border, I expect to see a total figure of just about 1,100,000.
bttt
As of August 31st, the total for BP along the US/Mexico border was 1,059,265.
September should add another 100,000. Your defiantly in the 5 ring.
Also, ICE caught 11,942 in 11 months.
My original estimate was 1,116,000. I already know I underestimated New Mexico.
Why is it that the Mexican invasion is such a non-issue?
Mainly because the initial onslaught is out here in the boonies. There are only a handful of newspaper reporters, no local TV stations, etc.
I have personally escorted news crews from just about every major print and broadcast organization. They get good video, good photos, plenty of facts -- but 90% of the stories get axed by their editors.
The foreign media have a better record of running the stories than our domestic media.
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Do we think for one second our gubmint's eyewash approach (if they don't see it - it's not a problem) isn't being nourished and protected by the media?
What is strange to me is the media will hide this and cover it up and at the same time accuse Bush of not doing enough to fight the war on terror.
Over a million? That's a lot --- and it shows how Vicente Fox, NAFTA, and billions of dollars sent back by illegals already here, has done nothing at all to improve conditions back in Mexico. We'll know if Mexico ever makes any steps to rid itself or corruption or to allow for a middle class --- there wouldn't be over a million trying to get out.
I listened to the debates last night. Edwards had a perfect opening for discussing the illegals regarding health care. He didn't do it.
Mexican Votes.
It's that simple.
Nah, Bush wants the cheap labor for his cronies, the Demonrats want the votes.
Both figure if they can tap into the wages and tax it, it will keep SSI floating for a couple of more years.
Short sighted vision, because they will cost more than they can ever pay.
BTT
Those are future George P. Bush voters.
Over 1000 a day! So how many get through undetected?
Greed, Money, political corectness, no balls....take your pick.
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