By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Border Patrol saw a significant decline in apprehensions in August, a rare decrease for the month.
The number of undocumented migrants detained for trying to cross the U.S. border in August dropped 22% over July. The decline was even more significant in the San Diego sector, where apprehensions dropped 43% compared to July.
Last year, August apprehensions were higher than July’s.
“This is not due to a seasonal decline,” Chief Patrol Agent Douglas Harrison told reporters Thursday.
Harrison said the decline is likely due to more enforcement from partners, including the newly created Mexico National Guard.
“This is a welcome relief and an indication that our efforts and those of our partners are having significant positive effects,” Harrison said.
