Illegal immigration across the southern border has fallen back to “normal” levels, and the Trump administration can take the “credit” for instituting policies to turn back the flood of families that started to surge along the border during the Obama administration, according to a new report.
“The border appears to be coming back under control in terms of incoming activity,” said the report from Princeton Policy Advisors.
Princeton President Steven Kopits, an immigration expert, added, “there is still a massive backlog in the courts and regarding migrants being held under various auspices, but the flow has now normalized to more typical levels, and as [of] last month, President Trump can take the credit.”
review of the latest border data found that the administration has seized control of illegal crossings and brought it down to historical levels.
Border officials have said that the numbers remain high, but the recent changes are a sign that efforts to build a border wall and work with Central American countries to slow the flow have worked.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Trump’s fought tooth and nail for every inch of wall built and every illegal that doesn’t get caught and released. If he weathers the current storm and gets re-elected it should be a little easier.
“The border appears to be coming back under control in terms of incoming activity,” said the report from Princeton Policy Advisors.
Princeton President Steven Kopits, an immigration expert, added, “there is still a massive backlog in the courts and regarding migrants being held under various auspices, but the flow has now normalized to more typical levels, and as [of] last month, President Trump can take the credit.”
review of the latest border data found that the administration has seized control of illegal crossings and brought it down to historical levels.
Border officials have said that the numbers remain high, but the recent changes are a sign that efforts to build a border wall and work with Central American countries to slow the flow have worked.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Trump’s fought tooth and nail for every inch of wall built and every illegal that doesn’t get caught and released. If he weathers the current storm and gets re-elected it should be a little easier.