WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) — The total apprehensions by U.S. Border Patrol agents of people trying to illegally cross the border between the United States and Mexico increased in 2016 from last year but is lower than the two years prior.
In 2016, there were 408,870 total apprehensions, a 23 percent increase from 2015 in which there were 331,333 apprehensions, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said in a statement. The 2016 numbers, though, represent a 14.7 percent decrease from the 479,371 apprehensions in 2014, and a 1.3 percent decrease from the 414,397 apprehensions in 2013.
“The demographics of illegal migration on our southern border has changed significantly over the last 15 years — far fewer Mexicans and single adults are attempting to cross the border without authorization, but more families and unaccompanied children are fleeing poverty and violence in Central America,” Johnson wrote.
The number of Central Americans apprehended at the southern border outnumbered Mexicans for the first time in 2014, and in 2016 the situation occurred again, Johnson added.
In 2016, there were 59,692 unaccompanied children, 77,674 people who attempted to cross the border as a family, and 271,504 individuals who attempted to cross the border illegally.
Johnson said that though President Barack Obama‘s administration has “endeavored to enforce the immigration laws in a fair and humane way … the reality is the system is broken, and badly need of comprehensive immigration reform that only Congress can provide.”
Johnson called on Congress and the United States’ next president, likely to be either Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton or Republican nominee Donald Trump, to “make smart investments in border security technology, equipment and other resources.”
“Border security alone cannot overcome the powerful push factors of poverty and violence that exist in Central America. Walls alone cannot prevent illegal migration,” Johnson wrote. “Ultimately, the solution is long-term investment in Central America to address the underlying push factors in the region.”
Well at least someone finally got deported. Adios Donny, you’re the one being deported, back to civilian flimflam artist, huckster, and master conman. The Party’s over, Trump GOP that is. Thankfully there will be no wall because there will be no racist, xenophobic, misogynistic, homophobic totally self proven unqualified manically insecure President Trump. The Trump 6 month downward spiraling self disintegration ended last night with final and total vaporization.
Trump loves illegal foreign workers. He hires them all the time. He has for decades. He has them in his employ right now. In fact, he prefers foreign workers to American workers. Unless they sue him (which they have, and have won) for illegal conditions and pay.
It’s well documented.
https://thinkprogress.org/the-story-behind-donald-trumps-undocumented-polish-workers-243a00a77fd8#.36qn9od3z
http://www.thewrap.com/donald-trump-hotel-accused-of-using-illegal-hispanic-construction-workers/
Yes, they’ve sued him and won.
And, today, he continues to do so. He’s knowingly using illegal workers, and covering up his crimes.
http://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-hired-illegal-workers-models-2409360
And, his preference for foreign workers, over Americans, is quite clear.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/431933/donald-trump-foreign-workers-american-workers-arent-good-enough
Finally, one might want to look into the immigration status of his wife? If Melanija isn’t legal, that makes Barron an anchor baby. No?
Actually, I really don’t have much of a problem with any of the above. Except the exploitation of workers part. America was built by immigrants. My family were immigrants. I’ve worked with, hired, loved, and lived with immigrants, even illegal ones, all of my life. At the moment, I’m an immigrant to another country, other than the United States, but retain my citizenship, if for no other reason than to vote against Trump.
But, as a Trump supporter, one might feel differently than I do. And Trump’s hypocrisy?
Think about it.
Now, let’s see those tax returns.