The number of illegal immigrant arrests by Border Patrol agents along the southern border dropped 85 percent in the last 10 days of January, compared to the same period the year prior, according to the latest data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
“CBP is no longer catching and releasing illegal aliens into the U.S.,” the agency said in a Feb. 18 statement.
“CBP is leveraging legal authorities to take every reasonable step to ensure illegal aliens are placed in detention and expediently removed from the country.”
President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20 and immediately signed several executive actions to deter and prevent the entry of illegal immigrants. He declared a national emergency, deployed more troops to the border, increased deportations, and directed the completion of a border wall….