“With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border” than in any previous fiscal year.
“IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
- Southwest border apprehensions in fiscal year 2022 have already hit 1.94 million, the highest number ever reported.
- The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began tracking apprehensions in 1925.
- But Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., glosses past the fact that policies have exacerbated border-crossing attempts by the same individuals.”
‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis
In response to a question, I received this reply:
So I will go with a Primary Source:
US Border Patrol Data
Southwest Border Apprehensions by Year:
2000: 1,643,679
2001: 1,235,718
2002: 929,809
2003: 905,065
2004: 1,139,282
2005: 1,171,396
2006: 1,071,972
2007: 858,638
2008: 705,005
2009: 540,865
2010: 447,731
2011: 327,577
2012: 356,873
2013: 414,397
2014: 479,371
2015: 331,333
2016: 408,870
2017: 303,916
2018: 396,579
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/bp-total-monthly-apps-sector-area-fy2018.pdf
I made a graph:
So why is it a National Emergency NOW when, in 2017, we had 18.5% of 2000 Southwest Apprehensions in 2017 and 24.1% in 2018?
2019 so far?
Why the spike in May?
Apr 4th 2019 : Donald Trump cuts off aid to Central America
On March 31st he cut off $500m a year of aid to the region. Mexico (“all talk and no action”) did not escape his fury. He threatened to close the border between the two countries.
Back to my question:
With apprehensions MUCH LOWER NOW than 2000, why the “National Emergency”?
The Answer? MONEY!
