Illegal border crossings decrease by 40 percent in Trump's first month

The number of people illegally crossing the U.S. southern border has dropped 40 percent in President Trump’s first full month in office, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Wednesday.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reported that the number of illegal border crossings dropped from 31,578 to 18,762 persons. Kelly said border agents usually see a 10 to 20 percent increase in illegal immigrant apprehensions from January to February.

“The drop in apprehensions shows a marked change in trends,” Kelly said. “Since the administration’s implementation of executive orders to enforce immigration laws, apprehensions and inadmissible activity is trending toward the lowest monthly total in at least the last five years.”

The new numbers are welcoming news for Trump who campaigned on illegal immigration crackdown.

Trump signed an executive order increasing border security and authorizing the construction of his promised border wall along the southern border in the first few days of his presidency. Trump also seeks to hire about 5,000 additional border patrol officials and 10,000 ICE agents and seeks to fast-track deportations.

“We will remain vigilant to respond to any changes in these trends, as numbers of illegal crossings typically increase between March and May,” Kelly said. “However, the early results show that enforcement matters, deterrence matters, and that comprehensive immigration enforcement can make an impact.”

Amazing what just enforcing laws will do.

Good for him. Poor folks are not getting in illegally to have absolutely ZERO impact upon my life.

Well good for YOU!. I bet that the victims of drugs and crime and murder wish they could say the same.

I have been the victim of a crime,, twice, both times by good old home grown American men....

Good! People in non-border towns/states don't really get it

For what it's worth, poor foreigners are not exempt from the USA's immigration laws.

Good.. I can't wait until its 80%..

actually , they are, unless they have a sponsor that will be financially and legally accountable,,,,

Missionaries and religious groups fill that bill pretty well. The tax exempt ones that is.

yes, missions, religious groups, tech companies, and other corporations can all sponsor ,,,though there are various quotas on the number of sponsorships depending upon the category

and depends on how many make it across the border. You don't think they would cheat do you?

they have no reason to and I have seen no data that its an issue either

buy me some brick~~~ some day~~~

Hey, Nailcap.. want to comment on those Muslim Chinese dudes crossing over from the westside of China

Over near the mountains.. you know where I'm talking about

those bad *** dudes.. killing all that are non Muslim.. with the knives

I have met those guys.. not nice.. didn't like westerners.. was a scene.. actually

Not just in the U.S.. or Europe is it.

Are you saying that foreigners are exempt from the USA's immigration laws if they are poor?

Im saying unless you have money or know someone in the US who does,, by immigration law, you are not eligible for immigration

That wasn't the case for all of those Cubans who immigrated to the USA.

Anyway, being poor doesn't give one an excuse to violate the law.

only if they immigrated illegally or were granted refugee status,,,


and people don't starve gracefully, when there is no line for them, they find another way

I am personally familiar with the immigration haven gone through the three year process of just TRYING to get my husband to the states, he didnt earn enough , or have enough to support himself here, he had no employer sponsoring him and he WAS NOT ELIGIBLE unless someone here (with money) would sign as sponsor,,,

nope you've beting the wrong tails~~~~~those alalalalas here are kindly share their sheep's meat to us......not like those you've seen on the video~~~~guess why~~~~~