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Illegal immigrant crossings fall 78% and once overcrowded cells are empty
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | January 14, 2020 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 01/15/2020 5:49:49 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com

There are a lot of statistics Mark A. Morgan, acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner, uses to show how Trump policies have helped to cut illegal immigration into the United States.

But there are two that he feels really make clear the victory his agency has had in the past year, and he highlighted them in a small meeting Tuesday.

First is daily apprehensions, a number that hit 4,600 at the height of the latest crisis in May. That has now dropped to 1,300.

What's more, he said, the 21-daily average is below 1,000, a 78% cut. "That's a dramatic reduction," he said, in updating the numbers released last week.

Then there are the numbers of illegal immigrants "in custody." That was a horrific 20,000 in May for an agency that has just 4,000 beds.

Now a quarter of those beds are unused.

"We were having those conversations back then about how the system was overwhelmed, there was overcrowding. We're just not experiencing that now," Morgan said.

"Currently, right now, what we're seeing is our in-custody numbers right now are actually below 3,000, and it has been steady for the past few weeks," he said.

He added that some 731 Border Protection officers pulled off the border to handle the housing crisis last year have also been put back on the border. "They are all back," he said.

While he stressed that the crisis is far from over, especially as Mexican cartels turn to drugs to replace moving people across the border as their money source, he said that President Trump's policies get the credit for the change.

Noting that Congress has done little to change outdated immigration laws, he said that Trump took action and built relationships with Mexico and other Central American nations that now hold immigrants seeking to come into the U.S. until the government gives them the green light.

"This is not a political statement, it's because I believe it and because it is true: The success that I just outlined is absolutely a direct result of this president’s strategies," said Morgan, a career government officer. He added, "We are succeeding in addressing this crisis."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; borderpatrol; buildthewall; maga
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1 posted on 01/15/2020 5:49:49 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

“From the economy to national security, the continuing news under Trump is tremendous — beyond our wildest expectations. Which is why the Dems pursue fake impeachment charges — for the daily headlines.” -Pamela Geller


2 posted on 01/15/2020 5:51:17 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Good, now let’s work on the ones inside the border.


3 posted on 01/15/2020 5:53:11 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

What? No pictures of AOC dramatically crying at the sight of the empty beds?


4 posted on 01/15/2020 5:54:43 PM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
Trump emptied Obamas' cages.
5 posted on 01/15/2020 5:55:37 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Election year kabuki. To deflect from record crossings and another mass invasion on the march.


6 posted on 01/15/2020 5:56:45 PM PST by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

need to increase interior enforcement and accelerate the rate of deportations NOW.


7 posted on 01/15/2020 5:57:34 PM PST by sheehan (DEPORT ALL ILLEGALS.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Thank you Mejico for sealing the border.


8 posted on 01/15/2020 5:57:50 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: yesthatjallen

Good one!


9 posted on 01/15/2020 6:00:11 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Trump!


10 posted on 01/15/2020 6:00:48 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Time to expel the 30-40 million illegals here now.


11 posted on 01/15/2020 6:01:03 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

But all the Eeyores say that nothing is happening! ???


12 posted on 01/15/2020 6:02:00 PM PST by TigersEye (MAGA - 16 more years! - KAG)
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To: momincombatboots

You go right ahead and blame Trump for the new caravan that’s not even reached Mexico.


13 posted on 01/15/2020 6:02:39 PM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Trump emptied Obamas’ cages.

Yup


14 posted on 01/15/2020 6:03:05 PM PST by samtheman (I hope someone close to Trump is reading FR every day.)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

But.. but.. but...


15 posted on 01/15/2020 6:05:11 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Paging Ann Coulter


16 posted on 01/15/2020 6:16:15 PM PST by mbird139
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

More barrier will help. Then start with known criminals in country.


17 posted on 01/15/2020 6:24:59 PM PST by lurk
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To: yesthatjallen

Bingo.


18 posted on 01/15/2020 6:39:06 PM PST by trublu
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To: yesthatjallen
Trump emptied Obamas' cages.

You nailed it.

19 posted on 01/15/2020 6:45:20 PM PST by John123 (It is Time for Debt Jubilee. Everything is Free)
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To: momincombatboots

Well, the Democrat Kabuki theatre failed!


20 posted on 01/15/2020 7:02:25 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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