“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

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/bp-total-monthly-apps-sector-area-fy2018.pdf

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!