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Current Trends and Facts on U.S. Border Security and Illegal Immigration

The United States is home to approximately 11.1 million illegal immigrants today, with illegal border crossings down 80% since 2000. The number of Border Control Agents has doubled under the Obama administration, increasing from 10,000 in 2004 to around 21,000 in 2011. Technological advancements, such as DHS unmanned aerial aircraft, enhance monitoring efforts. Data shows a dramatic decline in apprehensions, with a 53% reduction from 2008 to 2011. Not surprisingly, crime rates in border cities like San Diego and El Paso remain significantly low.

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Current Trends and Facts on U.S. Border Security and Illegal Immigration

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  1. Border Security By: Alec & Isaac

  2. Illegal immigrant facts • There are 11.1 million illegal immigrants in the United States today. • Illegal crossings of the border are down 80% since 2000. • Obama has doubled the amount of Border Control Agents.

  3. More facts • In 2004 there was only 10,000 Border Control Agents, but by 2011 there was about 21,000. • DHS unmanned aerial aircraft are now being used to watch the border. (Work well during night) • Between 1990 and 2009 about 7.5 million immigrants either got legal status, were removed by DHS, or died.

  4. guess what… More facts! • Apprehensions decreased from nearly 724,000 2008 to approximately 340,000 in 2011. • 53 percent reduction, indicating that fewer people are attempting to illegally cross the border. • Administration is working with the Government of Mexico and others to disrupt the criminal organizations that traffic drugs, weapons, and bulk cash.

  5. Number of Apprehensions

  6. Border cities • Crime rates in border communities including Nogales, Douglas, Yuma and other Arizona border towns have either remained flat or fallen in the past decade. • According to FBI, the top four big cities in America with the lowest rates of violent crime are all in border states: San Diego, Phoenix, El Paso, and Austin.

  7. Border City crime rate

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