DHS: Illegal immigration fewest number of monthly arrests at border in 17 years

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[springwater13]

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. 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.

Illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border has continued to fall under President Trump, dropping 67 percent through the end of March, the former border commissioner told Congress on Tuesday…

“It’s actually up to 67 percent drop compared to last year,” David V. Aguilar, a former chief of the Border Patrol and former acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told the Senate Homeland Security Committee…

Mr. Aguilar said these kinds of drops have occurred before, during the Reagan administration, after Congress passed a broad amnesty granting legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, and promised to get tough on enforcement.

[wastedyears]

[dsc]

“The Mexican government is sending full passenger jets of refugees to Canada.”

You sure? Refugees from where?

[fortes fortuna juvat]

I don’t want them here for any reason.
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Took the words right out of my mouth!

[fortes fortuna juvat]

The Mexican government is sending full passenger jets of refugees to Canada.
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I’ve heard the intent is to enable those passengers to cross the border north to south. Make no mistake, if Trump doesn’t ignore the communist judges and stop the invasion we’re done for.

[BlackbirdSST]

W was as complicit just not so blatant.

"See you at the signing!" (Amnesty signing, that is) Seems pretty 'blatant' to me.

[AFreeBird]

You know, if you sold off the rims, stereo and hydraulic suspension, and any other crap they have on it, you could probably restore it to factory with the proceeds.

[cloudmountain]

Don’t think it was all barry. W was as complicit just not so blatant. Most of the ICE/BP agents have never worked under the “Enforce the law” directive set by Kelly. As the younger agents get experience it’s only going to get better.

Well, Sancho Panzo, we all hope so.
The REAL bottom line lies with the home-grown gringos who HIRE the illegals. The illegals wouldn't COME here unless it meant mucho, mucho DINERO. And that's a fac, jack.

[cloudmountain]

But, I forgot to say: Yes, W was complicit.

[SanchoP]

That's going to be the "trick". Getting the patricians to give up their slaves.
The Romans couldn't do it and we know how that ended.

[cloudmountain]

That's going to be the "trick". Getting the patricians to give up their slaves.
The Romans couldn't do it and we know how that ended.

True enough.

Perhaps we could pray for some divine interference. I have NEVER, EVER underestimated the efficacy of prayer.

[cloudmountain]

*Americans COULD babysit their OWN children.
**Americans COULD clean their own homes. That's MY contribution to the deal. I used to as a kid. I can do it again. I do a better job than she did anyway.
***Americans COULD hire Americans to do their yard work. I did...and he and his sidekick are FABULOUS. We can actually communicate. What a shocker.

Americans DON'T have to rely on ANYONE but our own, each other.