Deployment of National Guard troops along the Mexican border has scared off illegal Mexican migrants, significantly reducing illegal crossings:
U.S. authorities said Monday that detentions along the U.S.-Mexico border decreased by 21%, to 26,994, in the first 10 days of June, compared with 34,077 for the same period a year ago.
Along the Arizona border, once the busiest crossing spot, detentions have dropped 23%, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Detentions dropped 31%, to 8,308 from 11,977, along the Texas and New Mexico border.
This is a good sign, but we will have to wait and see if the trend continues. It's a shame such a serious effort to control the border wasn't tried years ago.
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