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The Trump Lie On Immigration and the border
US-Mexico border
Trump said his administration has taken an "unprecedented effort" to secure the US-Mexico border.
Facts First: While it's unclear what measures Trump is specifically referencing when he says "unprecedented effort," his administration has taken some steps previous administrations haven't and officials have credited those measures with having reduced the influx of migrants into the US.
Still, crossings at the southern border remain and many of the policies put forth by the Trump administration have resulted in prolonged court challenges.
In the last fiscal year, Border Patrol arrested more than 851,000 people trying to cross the southern border, leading to overcrowding in border facilities and straining the administration's resources. Since then, border arrests have declined, but they remain high. Last December, for example, Border Patrol arrested 32,858 people.
Over the last year, the Trump administration has rolled out a series of policies to curtail the flow of asylum seekers to the border, such as the so-called "remain in Mexico policy." Forcing migrants, many of whom are from Central America, to Mexico marks an unprecedented shift in US asylum policy. Instead of living in the US as they work their way through the immigration court process, migrants are required to stay in Mexico, under the policy formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols.
Despite ongoing legal challenges, a federal appeals court allowed the policy to continue. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Heather Swift has called the policy "an effective tool to address the ongoing crisis at the southwest border," echoing similar praise from other administration officials.
— Priscilla Alvarez
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The Trump Lie On Immigration and the border
US-Mexico border
Trump said his administration has taken an "unprecedented effort" to secure the US-Mexico border.
Facts First: While it's unclear what measures Trump is specifically referencing when he says "unprecedented effort," his administration has taken some steps previous administrations haven't and officials have credited those measures with having reduced the influx of migrants into the US.
Still, crossings at the southern border remain and many of the policies put forth by the Trump administration have resulted in prolonged court challenges.
In the last fiscal year, Border Patrol arrested more than 851,000 people trying to cross the southern border, leading to overcrowding in border facilities and straining the administration's resources. Since then, border arrests have declined, but they remain high. Last December, for example, Border Patrol arrested 32,858 people.
Over the last year, the Trump administration has rolled out a series of policies to curtail the flow of asylum seekers to the border, such as the so-called "remain in Mexico policy." Forcing migrants, many of whom are from Central America, to Mexico marks an unprecedented shift in US asylum policy. Instead of living in the US as they work their way through the immigration court process, migrants are required to stay in Mexico, under the policy formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols.
Despite ongoing legal challenges, a federal appeals court allowed the policy to continue. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Heather Swift has called the policy "an effective tool to address the ongoing crisis at the southwest border," echoing similar praise from other administration officials.
— Priscilla Alvarez
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The
Trump Lie On Immigration and the border
US-Mexico border
Trump said
his administration has taken an "unprecedented effort" to secure the
US-Mexico border.
Facts First: While it's unclear what measures Trump is
specifically referencing when he says "unprecedented effort," his
administration has taken some steps previous administrations haven't and
officials have credited those measures with having reduced the influx of
migrants into the US.
Still,
crossings at the southern border remain and many of the policies put forth by
the Trump administration have resulted in prolonged court challenges.
In the last
fiscal year, Border Patrol arrested more than 851,000 people trying to cross
the southern border, leading to overcrowding in border facilities and straining
the administration's resources. Since then, border arrests have declined,
but they remain high. Last December, for example, Border Patrol arrested 32,858
people.
Over the
last year, the Trump administration has rolled out a series of policies to
curtail the flow of asylum seekers to the border, such as the so-called
"remain in Mexico policy." Forcing migrants, many of whom are from
Central America, to Mexico marks an unprecedented shift in US asylum policy.
Instead of living in the US as they work their way through the immigration court
process, migrants are required to stay in Mexico, under the policy formally
known as the Migrant
Protection Protocols.
Despite
ongoing legal challenges, a federal appeals court allowed the policy to
continue. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Heather Swift has called the
policy "an effective tool to address the ongoing crisis at
the southwest border," echoing similar praise from other administration
officials.
— Priscilla Alvarez
1