Friday, June 22, 2018

Before we move on ...

Central American immigrants await transportation to a U.S. Border Patrol processing center after crossing 
the Rio Grande near Mission, Texas. Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants, many of them 
families or unaccompanied minors, have crossed illegally into the United States this year and presented 
themselves to federal agents, causing a humanitarian crisis.   (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images/2014)




The immigration problems remain unchanged, the process remains opaque, and the refugee crisis continues as it has in recent years.  It  is unlikely to end until the causes are resolved.


The recent response to family separation has opened border management and crisis response to public inquiry, but little has been uncovered regarding record keeping and a process for reunification.  Will focus on the abused individuals continue until solutions are provided?  Or will we relegate the concern to others and move on?


U.S. Border Patrol - Southwest 
Border Apprehensions FY2018
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2013-2017, FYTD 2018 (October 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018)
           Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country of Origin
Country
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FYTD 2018
El Salvador
5,990
16,404
9,389
17,512
9,143
2,690
Guatemala
8,068
17,057
13,589
18,913
14,827
16,480
Honduras
6,747
18,244
5,409
10,468
7,784
6,350
Mexico
17,240
15,634
11,012
11,926
8,877
6,690
Family Unit* Apprehensions by Country
Numbers below reflect Fiscal Year 2016 and 2017, FYTD 2018 (October 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018)
Family Units* Apprehensions by Country of Origin
Country
FY 2016
FY 2017
FYTD 2018
El Salvador
27,114
24,122
7,167
Guatemala
23,067
24,657
29,278
Honduras
20,226
22,366
20,675
Mexico
3,481
2,217
1,461
*Note: (Family Unit represents the number of individuals (either a child under 18 years old, parent
or legal guardian) apprehended with a family member by the U.S. Border Patrol.) 


Note: 24 JUN 18, we still don't know where the girls are.

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