Southwest Border Arrests Plummet Since January – IOTW Report

Southwest Border Arrests Plummet Since January

CNS: In March, a total of 12,193 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on the U.S. Southwest Border, down 35% from 18,754 in February and down 61% from 31,577 in January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USBP) reported Wednesday.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, USBP apprehended 408,870 individuals along our southwest border, up 23% from 331,333 in FY15, but down 15% from 479,371 in FY14.

In March, a total of 4,407 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible, down 8% from 4,808 in February and down 60% from 10,895 in January.  read more

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