Border guards detained in February a record number of illegal immigrants in the last 12 years

Last month marked a record number of illegal immigrants who were arrested while attempting to cross the state border.

Customs and border protection (United States Customs and Border Protection – CBP) has reported about the detention of 76 thousand people. They either arrived at official border crossing points, without document, or tried to secretly enter the territory of the United States of America. Over the last 12 years this is a record number of illegal immigrants attempting to illegally cross the border with Mexico in one month.

A sharp increase in the number of intrusions has become a real challenge for the guards. In CBP recognizes that it is extremely difficult to cope with the increased workload. Besides, the illegals have changed tactics. Now they choose remote areas, where the presence of law enforcement is minimized, and trying to cross the border in large groups.

Over the last few months, border patrol has detained 70 groups, each of which consisted of about 100 people. Moreover, the government can not accurately answer how many illegal immigrants managed to enter the territory of the United States.

«The system works in the huge overload, functioning at the limit of their capabilities,» said Kevin Macalino, the head of CBP.

The current situation demonstrates the challenges faced by the administration of Donald trump. The President regularly reports on the successes of the policy of zero tolerance, however, the number of illegal crossings is only growing, and CBP does not have time to cope with flow of illegal immigrants.

On the one hand, it raises doubts about the appropriateness of the actions of the team of the White house, on the other – allows Trump says about the threat to U.S. national security.

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