Flow Of Illegal Immigrants From Central America Slows
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Flow Of Illegal Immigrants From Central America Slows
Increased security in Mexico is slowing the flow of illegal immigrants from Central America.
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(April 13, 2008)--For thousands of illegal immigrants from Central America, the long journey to the United States starts on the groaning back of a freight train they call The Beast, but these days many don't get too far.

Central Americans without documents now face increased security within Mexico, including checks on the train for stowaways and it’s also harder for them to head north once they cross into Mexico because of hurricane damage to the train tracks.

As a result, the number of non-Mexican migrants stopped by the U.S. Border Patrol has dropped almost 60 percent from 2005, despite increased detention efforts.

About 68,000 non-Mexican migrants, most of them Central Americans, were detained last year, compared to 165,000 in 2005.

Non-Mexicans make up about 10 percent of all migrants caught by Border Patrol officers.

Mexico is also seeing fewer illegal immigrants.

Mexico's national Immigration Institute says 120,000 were arrested last year, which is a 50 percent drop from 2005, when Hurricane Stan hit and destroyed the railroad.

Since President Felipe Calderon took office two years ago, Mexico has added more soldiers and federal police on its border with Guatemala and more immigration and military checkpoints throughout the south.

Despite its efforts to secure its own southern border, Mexico doesn't try to stop its own citizens from crossing north illegally into the United States.

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Posted by: susiebw Location: kempner on Apr 21, 2008 at 11:37 AM

That's because Mexico only polices it's southern border. They won't do anything at the northern border because their gross national prouduct is illegals in the USA.
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Posted by: Reality Check Location: Whack em Waco on Apr 14, 2008 at 10:36 PM

I'm still in favor of 50 cal being mounted on that wall/fence. Thats one hell of a deterrent.
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Posted by: TEXASLEGAL on Apr 14, 2008 at 09:21 PM

Meanwhile.. Perry still asleep at the wheel while hundreds of illegals flock to Texas every day. With other states enforcing immigration laws they are headed here.
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