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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Illegal border crossings fall to zero in pandemic

2020-04-05

[Washington Examiner] The number of foreigners arrested for illegally entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, and along the coasts have dropped to almost nothing in the past week as the U.S. became the world leader in confirmed cases, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.

Only 79 people were encountered Sunday by Border Patrol agents nationwide after they had attempted to enter the country between ports of entry. If that rate continued over the course of a month, it would make for fewer than 2,500 apprehensions, a drop in the bucket compared to the 30,000 arrests that agents made just on the southern border in February and 132,000 at the peak of the border crisis last May.

Posted by:Besoeker

#6 Those 'yearning to be free' and escaping Central American (but not Chicago/Baltimore) violence have second thoughts it appears. Gee, wonder why? /rhet question

Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-04-05 15:28

#5 Wait till word gets out that Pelosi is giving stimulus money to illegals. They'll turn the tap back on.

Pelosi will just demand we Western Union them directly too Mexico for them.

Posted by: bbrewer126 2020-04-05 11:09

#4 With all they lay offs, esp in the food service industry, it's a tough time for illegal aliens to find jobs.

Posted by: Shock Ominese5736 2020-04-05 10:56

#3 Could be they’re not making stops because they have nowhere to hold them without being responsible for Kung Flu repercussions?

Posted by: Glenmore 2020-04-05 10:33

#2 Wait till word gets out that Pelosi is giving stimulus money to illegals. They'll turn the tap back on.

Posted by: AlanC 2020-04-05 10:10

#1 Good news today.

Posted by: JohnQC 2020-04-05 08:23

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