Posted on 06/01/2002 12:51:01 PM PDT by Marine Inspector
Since September 11th, the INS has apprehended 796,383 illegal aliens attempting to enter the US, or already inside the US.
Some of these apprehensions are what we call recidivist apprehensions (person apprehended more than once in the reporting period).
First we will subtract the recidivist apprehensions from the total apprehensions. 796,383 - 305,880 = 490,503.
This gives our base figure of apprehensions. This figure is not 100% accurate, as some apprehensions go unreported and some of the recidivist hits may be the same person several times over.
So, since September 11th, the INS apprehended approximately 490,503 illegal aliens either attempting to enter the US, or already in the US.
The Border Patrol estimates that they apprehend only 20% of the illegals crossing into the United States. That means 4 illegals get through for every one apprehended.
Independent Immigration experts estimate that the Border Patrol apprehends only 10% of the illegals crossing into the United States. That means 9 illegals get through for every one apprehension.
For this presentation, I will use the INS estimate of 20%.
So, if the INS apprehended 490,503 illegal aliens since September 11th, the number of illegals that made it into the United States undetected would be approximately 1,962,012, although it could be as high as 4,414,527.
Now for some more disturbing figures.
US and Allied troops that invaded Normandy in 1944 = 250,000+
US troops that invaded Okinawa in 1945 = 550,000+
Illegal aliens that have invaded the United States since September 11th = 1,962,012+
This is an average of over 7,488 illegal aliens entering the United States undetected daily and it could be as high as 16,849 daily.
Now for the scary numbers.
The INS has apprehended over 500 people from known terrorist countries, attempting to enter the United States since September 11th.
Using the same calculations as above, it is possible that over 2,000 people from known terrorist countries have illegally entered the United States, undetected, since September 11th.
Who are they and where are they?
And what are their intentions?
How many letters to our Representatives and Senators would it take to get them acually to enforce our national existing immigration laws?
Or will it take something else?
Whatever that might be, we better think of it fast.
Perhaps the upcoming November elections is the last opportunity to send these idiots a clear and serious message.
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