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12-24-2008, 01:19 PM
The number of arrests of illegal immigrants dropped significantly this year on the border of Texas and New Mexico to reach the lowest in a decade, according to figures from the Border Patrol.
Ramiro Cordero, Border Patrol spokesman, explained that this year has placed special emphasis on aid and sometimes dangerous situations to rescue migrants trying to cross the border as undocumented.
During fiscal year 2008, since 1 October 2007 to September 30, 2008, there were 30 thousand 312 arrests of individuals trying to enter the country without documents, which means a decrease of 60 per cent in relation to previous year and represents the lowest number in a decade.
Among these immigrants were detected and processed learned to 6 thousand 253 people who had criminal records and were wanted in the frontier and inside the country for crimes such as murder, kidnapping, ****** assault, robbery and assault.
Lamb explained that the decrease in arrests is largely due to the increase in staff, technology and infrastructure in the region, which has been disseminated by the media and is known for coyotes networks operating at the border.
The deaths of immigrants dropped by 68 percent, compared to the same period last year, and the agents rescued 47 migrants compared to 119 in 2007.
He did not rule out that the economic crisis in the country were a key factor in reducing the smuggling of aliens, but noted that it is difficult to quantify.
There was also a decrease of 12 percent in the seizure of drugs.
The decline was greater in the seizure of cocaine, 44 per cent and 33 per cent less in marijuana.
Lamb noted that the Border Patrol seeks to reduce further the number of deaths in the area of El Paso, so the players are constantly training in rescue techniques and first aid.
"The Border Patrol has made significant progress, but there is still much to do," said director of the agency in the area of El Paso, Victor Manjarrez.
"We live in a dangerous and uncertain era, but the Border Patrol is committed to working to get more secure border," he added.
Manjarrez said that the agency will continue to invest in technology projects in 430 kilometers of border and over 125 thousand square miles of the El Paso sector.
He anticipated that by the end of fiscal year 2009 will have completed the construction of 130 miles of fence to stop the free passage of vehicles, and another 90 kilometers led to the entry of undocumented walk.
The cost of border fencing is $ 5.1 million per mile (1.6 kilometers).
"The distribution of technology and infrastructure is the result of an analysis of alternatives that are reflected in the distribution of intelligent allocation of resources, including staff across the sector," said Manjarrez.
The Border Patrol's El Paso sector has a total of 2 thousand 500 officers and support staff.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/564773.html
Ramiro Cordero, Border Patrol spokesman, explained that this year has placed special emphasis on aid and sometimes dangerous situations to rescue migrants trying to cross the border as undocumented.
During fiscal year 2008, since 1 October 2007 to September 30, 2008, there were 30 thousand 312 arrests of individuals trying to enter the country without documents, which means a decrease of 60 per cent in relation to previous year and represents the lowest number in a decade.
Among these immigrants were detected and processed learned to 6 thousand 253 people who had criminal records and were wanted in the frontier and inside the country for crimes such as murder, kidnapping, ****** assault, robbery and assault.
Lamb explained that the decrease in arrests is largely due to the increase in staff, technology and infrastructure in the region, which has been disseminated by the media and is known for coyotes networks operating at the border.
The deaths of immigrants dropped by 68 percent, compared to the same period last year, and the agents rescued 47 migrants compared to 119 in 2007.
He did not rule out that the economic crisis in the country were a key factor in reducing the smuggling of aliens, but noted that it is difficult to quantify.
There was also a decrease of 12 percent in the seizure of drugs.
The decline was greater in the seizure of cocaine, 44 per cent and 33 per cent less in marijuana.
Lamb noted that the Border Patrol seeks to reduce further the number of deaths in the area of El Paso, so the players are constantly training in rescue techniques and first aid.
"The Border Patrol has made significant progress, but there is still much to do," said director of the agency in the area of El Paso, Victor Manjarrez.
"We live in a dangerous and uncertain era, but the Border Patrol is committed to working to get more secure border," he added.
Manjarrez said that the agency will continue to invest in technology projects in 430 kilometers of border and over 125 thousand square miles of the El Paso sector.
He anticipated that by the end of fiscal year 2009 will have completed the construction of 130 miles of fence to stop the free passage of vehicles, and another 90 kilometers led to the entry of undocumented walk.
The cost of border fencing is $ 5.1 million per mile (1.6 kilometers).
"The distribution of technology and infrastructure is the result of an analysis of alternatives that are reflected in the distribution of intelligent allocation of resources, including staff across the sector," said Manjarrez.
The Border Patrol's El Paso sector has a total of 2 thousand 500 officers and support staff.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/564773.html