[xcamel]

Any of it show up on google earth yet?

[woofie]

A combination of factors, including new vehicle barriers and pedestrian fences, more Border Patrol agents, stepped-up prosecution of illegal border crossers, and a sluggish U.S. economy, have combined to drive down the number of undocumented immigrants apprehended by Border Patrol agents. Fewer apprehensions means fewer illegal immigrants are attempting to cross the border.

Deming-based Border Patrol agents, who used to pick up scores of undocumented immigrants each day, are catching only about four a day now, said supervisory agent James Acosta.

"It's helped immensely," said agent Terrance Kranz, a Deming station field operations supervisor, of the new barriers and fences. "It gives the element of time back to the agents."

Fences abutting ports of entry prevent illegal crossers from quickly reaching residential areas where they can more easily disappear.

[ThomasThomas]

Any of it show up on google earth yet?

Google earth can be years out of date.