Feds: Arrests of illegal immigrants decrease dramatically [View all]
The number of arrests made by U.S. Border Patrol agents decreased dramatically in the last three years, according to new statistics released Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
During fiscal year 2011, which ended September 30, agents made 340,252 arrests. That number represents a 53% decrease from fiscal 2008's 705,005 arrests, and is only one-fifth the number of arrests when they were at their peak with 1.6 million in fiscal year 2000.
The number of yearly arrests made by U.S. Border Patrol agents is seen as a key indicator of illegal immigration in the United States.
Reacting to the latest numbers, CBP Commissioner Alan D. Bersin said that "these numbers illustrate the investments made by CBP to improve border security, increase efficiencies and facilitate the flow of legal travel and trade through our nation's borders and land ports of entry."
full: http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/us/border-arrests/index.html
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