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Illegal immigration in Southwest doubled over past four months
Washington Times ^ | 9/11/2017 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 09/13/2017 4:10:12 PM PDT by Freedom56v2

llegal immigration across the southwest border has doubled in the last four months, according to new government data that suggests the early gains of President Trump’s tenure are wearing off.

More than 30,000 illegal immigrants were nabbed in August, up 22 percent compared to July and up nearly 100 percent compared to April, when fewer than 16,000 illegal immigrants were arrested by the Border Patrol or stopped at ports of entry by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

The numbers are still lower than they were a year before under Mr. Obama, but the gains Mr. Trump made in his first months in office are dissipating.

Officials say the number of people caught is a rough yardstick for the total flow, so more apprehensions means more people are trying — and succeeding — in getting through.

The spikes were apparent across a number of demographic sectors. Cubans, Haitians, illegal immigrant children traveling alone and families traveling together all posted increases.

Likewise every sector along the U.S.-Mexico border saw increases in the number of illegal immigrants nabbed by agents.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amnesty; border; bordersecurity; buildthewall; daca; illegalimmigration; illegals; illegalsinvasion; immigration; third100days; trumpillegals
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This is a yellow flag to me...Tells me we have to remain vigilant in putting on pressure on our "elected representatives" to fund the wall, end DACA, etc...
1 posted on 09/13/2017 4:10:13 PM PDT by Freedom56v2
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2 posted on 09/13/2017 4:14:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hopefully, Trump will rub the Congress’ noses in it VERY LOUDLY.


3 posted on 09/13/2017 4:17:34 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Freedom56v2

Wall.


4 posted on 09/13/2017 4:20:47 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: Freedom56v2

If true, this is in response to the bullcrap that Congress is playing at in aggressively undermining everything Trump is trying to accomplish, particularly in securing our borders.

It wouldn’t hurt my feelings a bit for every fed employee, hired or elected, that’s playing at undermining our national sovereignty to be addressed as the enemy to this country that they so obviously are.


5 posted on 09/13/2017 4:22:35 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Grimmy

I’ll take it a step further and say this is due in part to Trump calling for congress to legalize DACA.

The mexicans are taking a chance on amnesty passing.


7 posted on 09/13/2017 4:24:08 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: Freedom56v2
Border crossing are still down 40% from last year this time.

Good freakin grief this headline is misleading.


See if those light blue and brown lines (2017 vs 2016) aren't dissimilar.

We are a lot better off right now, and there's a wall coming.

LINK

8 posted on 09/13/2017 4:24:40 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (7.5 mos M/R joining dems to block Cons. agenda? No problem. Trump deal w/Dems, big problem! Ah NO!)
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"Illegal immigration across the southwest border has doubled in the last four months..."

The RINO message is being heard far and near.

9 posted on 09/13/2017 4:26:26 PM PDT by Baynative ( Someone's going to have to pay for these carbon emissions, so it might as well be you.)
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To: DoughtyOne

And if enforcement is better as I expect it is, then using this yardstick as a comparison to the Obama years is invalid.


10 posted on 09/13/2017 4:29:10 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yup and we have to put pressure on Ryan et al...Earlier today I heard that at a private dinner he stated the wall will not be funded...What an arrogant turd!

Need to put pressure on our Congresscritters to fund it.

The fact that the illegal border crossings are ticking up is not good—once in, the demrats will stop at nothing to keep illegals here and now are pushing to allow them to vote :(


11 posted on 09/13/2017 4:33:17 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;).Mississippi floo)
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To: Moonman62

True, because what it would mean is that had both administration been lax, Trumps numbers would have been even lower.

That would reflect even better for him/us.


12 posted on 09/13/2017 4:34:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (7.5 mos M/R joining dems to block Cons. agenda? No problem. Trump deal w/Dems, big problem! Ah NO!)
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To: Freedom56v2

The cheap labor express will be booming in Texas (Harvey) and Florida (Irma) in short order.


13 posted on 09/13/2017 4:39:01 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Feminism DESTROYED females)
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To: Baynative

“Illegal immigration across the southwest border has doubled in the last four months...”

The RINO message is being heard far and near.


Please explain.


14 posted on 09/13/2017 4:40:38 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;).Mississippi floo)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I wondered about that...


15 posted on 09/13/2017 4:42:01 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;).Mississippi floo)
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To: Baynative

There is no question about it. It is the loyal Americans and Trump against the Marxists, Globalists RINO’s and pretty much everything and everyone east of the Potomac and west of the California line.


16 posted on 09/13/2017 4:43:08 PM PDT by Don Corleone (.leave the gun, take the canolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: Freedom56v2

I thought illegal immigration was down.


17 posted on 09/13/2017 4:43:44 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Freedom is freedom, and not another thing."~Theodore Dalrymple)
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Yes, it is down...However, although still down from last year by 40%; earlier this year, it was down by 70=80%, so it has been increasing since April (there is a chart in the article and someone posted it on the thread).

The amount has gone from 15,771 in April to 30,567`in August.


18 posted on 09/13/2017 4:52:29 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;).Mississippi floo)
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To: Freedom56v2

Ah.


19 posted on 09/13/2017 4:53:38 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Freedom is freedom, and not another thing."~Theodore Dalrymple)
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To: Freedom56v2

I imagine so.

It’s plain to see our government isn’t serious.


20 posted on 09/13/2017 5:00:18 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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