FY 2019 just ended and the southern border experienced a\nrecord year for apprehensions. From stopping several caravans consisting of\nthousands of would-be illegal aliens, to intercepting several thousand pound\nshipments of contraband, immigration authorities had their hands full to say\nthe least. In the spirit of Halloween, here are some scary immigration figures\nfrom FY 2019: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) More than 150,000 illegal aliens evaded the Border\nPatrol while crossing the border. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2) Roughly one million migrants were apprehended at the\nsouthern border\u2014the largest figure in 13 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3) Several thousand migrants crossing over the southern\nborder had outstanding wants or warrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4) Seizures of hard drugs such as cocaine, meth, heroin, and\nfentanyl all increased from FY 2018. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5) Criminal gangs crossed into the country illegally at\nrecord rates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite these ghostly trends, the southern border has an\nopportunity to see major improvements in FY 2020. Thanks to the\nadministration\u2019s implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MMPs), a\nprogram that deters asylum seekers with frivolous claims and effectively ends\n\u201ccatch and release,\u201d apprehensions should decrease over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s also not forget about the administration\u2019s deal\nmaking with Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries. Mexico has stepped up\nits interior enforcement by deporting thousands of illegal aliens and sending\nthousands of its troops to secure its southern border. The Northern Triangle countries\nhave also signed onto asylum cooperation agreements to curb migration flows.\nThese actions should also help decrease apprehension figures and the nation may\nsee tremendous progress come next Halloween. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FY 2019 just ended and the southern border experienced a record year for apprehensions. From stopping several caravans consisting of thousands of would-be illegal aliens, to intercepting several thousand pound shipments of contraband, immigration authorities had their hands full to say the least. In the spirit of Halloween, here are some scary immigration figures from<\/p>\n