[Marine Inspector]

Fiscal year 2004 Southwest Borders Apprehensions:

Oct - 6% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Nov - 21% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Dec – 15% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Jan - 6% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Feb - 14% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Mar - 58% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Apr - 80% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
May - 34% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Jun - 25% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Jul - 16% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Aug - 10% increase in illegal alien apprehensions
Sep – 11% increase in illegal alien apprehensions

Total increase in illegal alien apprehensions for FY 2004 over FY 2003 was 26%.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Thanks, I was hoping you would clear up the situation, twenty-six percent is not four fold, but it is a significant increase nevertheless.

Are more apprehensions a sign of more efficient border control, or are they a sign of more border activity, and how can you make the distinction?