In June, the number of arrests at the U.S.-Mexican border dropped sharply, reports the AP, citing a senior official. Last month, the number of detainees has reached the lowest level since February.
This trend is associated with abnormal heat, and with the results of the policy of «zero tolerance» President trump, which has a deterrent effect on many illegal immigrants attempting to illegally enter the country. Recall, the new immigration policy led to the criminal persecution and the separation of thousands of families.
As anonymous said the official, because the figures are not exact, the Border service of the USA (United States Border Patrol – USBP) in June, 057 made 34 arrests on the border with Mexico, which is 16% less than in may, when she was detained 40 of 344 people.
«I believe that the focus on border control affected the number crossing the border,» – said the Director of customs and border protection (U. S. Customs and Border Protection – CBP) Kevin Macalino.
Separation of more than 2 thousand children with their parents for several months sparked international protest from many heads of state. In the end, Donald trump was forced to sign a decree prohibiting the separate families of illegal immigrants.
Despite this, on Saturday (30 June) around the world have been protests against the separation of migrant families. Human rights activists believe that trump is acting quickly enough to reunite already separated children.
