Saturday, February 9, 2013

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: Arizona's Illegal Border Crossing At A 20-Year Low

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
Arizona's Illegal Border Crossing At A 20-Year Low
Feb 10th 2013, 00:53

The U.S.-Mexico border that runs along Arizona saw the lowest number of illegal crossings in 20 years, federal officials say.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that arrests of people trying to cross into the United States illegally had fallen by roughly 43 percent – to 124,631 – in the past two years, and more than 82 percent since the highest mark in 2000.

The Border Patrol said enhanced security has made the Arizona border more difficult and dangerous to cross. CBP's aviation resources in Arizona flew more than 16,000 hours and assisted in more than 26,000 apprehensions.


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