Border Patrol Reports 'Surprising Uptick' In U.S. Border Crossings

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Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – (The U.S. Border Patrol arrested nearly 10,000 immigrant families and unaccompanied children caught illegally crossing the border with Mexico in August, according to statistics published by the agency Monday afternoon.

Since the start of the fiscal year in October, border agents have arrested more than 35,000 children traveling alone and more than 34,500 families, mostly mothers and children.

The August increase comes a year after a surge of more than 68,000 unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Many were trying to escape violence in Honduras, El Salvador or Guatemala. For the last several months, the numbers of illegal border crossings by families and children have been far lower than last year, before increasing in July and August.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the increase was a “surprising uptick” and a “concern” for the administration. Earnest did not provide a reason for the increase, but noted that it’s at odds with the typical decline in border crossings in August.

Read more: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/border-683949-children-families.html

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1. I wonder if people are seeing what's going on in Europe and thinking....

That's a good idea.

[a la izquierda]

2. Doubtful.

If they're coming from Mexico, it's likely economic problems. The peso is doing poorly at the moment, and has been declining for some time.
If it's Honduras or El Salvador, the answer is likely violence.
August is not a good time to try and cross the border...

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4. I'm not talking about the cause

I'm talking about the inspiration.

[Sunlei]

3. mostly woman and children. Refugees from south of Mexico to escape the violence.

The USA has for profit detention camps set up for the woman and children, they'll add more buildings/expand.

Even though it's still a prison for refugees, it has to be 'worlds' better than what they left. I wish they would let them out of those prisons.