Illegal Immigration
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Butterfly
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It certainly isn't on the decline in the Southwest US.
[h=1]Illegal Immigration Surge: 106% More Unaccompanied Minors, 173% More 'Family Units' Apprehended[/h] By Penny Starr | December 28, 2015 | 3:30 PM EST
(CNSNews.com) – The latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics show that illegal immigration by unaccompanied minors and family units surged during the first two months of FY2016 compared to the same period in FY2015.
According to CPB, 106 percent more unaccompanied alien children (UAC) under the age of 17 were apprehended illegally crossing the southern border of the U.S. between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, 2015 than during the same time a year ago.
Statistics released by the federal agency show that 10,588 UACs were apprehended at the nation’s southern border with Mexico compared to the first two months of FY2015, when 5,129 UACs were taken into custody.
The surge in unaccompanied minors was concentrated in two sectors – Big Bend in Texas and Yuma in Arizona– which both saw a more than 500 percent increase in the number of UACs crossing into the U.S. illegally. The El Paso sector was next, reporting a 250 percent increase.
The statistics also show an even larger surge in the number of family units apprehended at the border - a 173 percent increase so far in the first two months of FY2016.
According to statistics from FY2015 (Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 2014) 4,577 family units were apprehended at the southwest border, compared to 12,505 during the same period in FY2016.
Three sectors – Big Bend, El Paso in Texas, and Yuma – saw more than a 500 percent increase in family unit apprehensions.
Karen99
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I am not sure how 11 million illegal immigrants is not an "issue"..which is a conservative estimate. I feel the reason there are less coming is because jobs are increasingly scarce here and all the border states are overloaded with workers who can't find work..above or under the table.
"Poor people seeking work" would include Americans like the 1400 recently who Carrier let go so they could relocate to Mexico..which would obviously create more jobs for the labor force there.
Why bother having immigration laws if they don't apply to people coming here from Mexico and South America..etc. through our southern border...why not just set a quota and have a raffle for who gets to cross the border in a given year.
Butterfly
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There are NOT fewer coming in -- there are MORE. See the CBS news post above. Illegal immigration is a huge issue in the southwest. I don't know where tnthomas got the idea illegal immigration is decreasing!
Karen99
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- California
Well Butterfly, I live in CA..and we boast the most illegals..and from what I can gather via Internet that's about 25% of all. I honestly see articles claiming it's more or less..but not significantly and its noted it's usually about how well things are going in the economy. I'm no expert on anything..but I see the problems in my own state. The latest thing was a campaign to fund health care for all illegals. kind of ironic many Americans slip across the border for cheaper medications.
Illegal immigration from Mexico might have declined but from personal experience living in a high immigrant/illegal immigrant area, especially during the time of that study there is no way that illegal immigration in those areas has declined.
There always has been under reporting from the Caribbean countries, the Islands and South America. The number that might be usable are visa or passport over stays. But I've worked with many new citizens and they all seem to have stories from when they "weren't legal". The very nature of ILLEGAL or 'undocumented' makes an accurate count tough. Especially when relying on census numbers which is a survey requiring honesty for accuracy by those harboring illegals. A common complaint is those caught sneak right back in. I've read too many stories especially from sanctuary cites where and illegal immigrant criminal has a record of deportations/apprehensions.
http://blogs.wsj.com/numbers/the-pitfalls-of-counting-illegal-immigrants-937/
My biggest thing is just let the Border Patrol do their job to the fullest, eliminate sanctuary cites, follow up on deportations & hearings and make becoming a legal resident a faster but not easier. Invest more in the LEGAL PROCESS, that could mean more courts & staff . That also means if the process says the illegal immigrant can't stay so be it. You don't need or won't have storm trooper raids hunting illegals but they need to be served with deportation orders/court order just like a non violent criminal or civil litigant. And if they are considered dangerous or a felon yes a swat team maybe necessary.
