Is enforcement or the economy the reason for the apprehension rate declining at the southern borders?<\/p>\n
We all know or are at least aware of the 670 miles of fencing that will go along the southern border to deflect the entry of illegal immigrants, vehicles and drugs. While we have not yet hit the complete installation of the 670 miles, it appears to be well under way with the end in sight within a year. Border Patrol officers have been increased and their numbers will be even higher over the year. In fact there are now 16,690 agents with the total to hit about 18,000 later on.<\/p>\n
Add into this ever-increasing force Project 28 (P-28) and the combination of watchful technology and more agents should work even more effectively to deal with those trying to cross the border illegally. This system has been in place since 2007 and is responsible for apprehending over (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is enforcement or the economy the reason for the apprehension rate declining at the southern borders? We all know or are at least aware of the 670 miles of fencing that will go along the southern border to deflect the…<\/span><\/p>\n