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Not everyone who gets apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border is from Mexico.
In the first six months of the year, 264,165 people were apprehended somewhere along the Southwest border, and [only] 49.6 percent of them were from Mexico, according to data from the U.S. Border Patrol.
The countries with the most apprehensions were:
1. Mexico, 131,138
2. Guatemala 45,604
3. El Salvador 44,574
4. Honduras 30,585
5. India 2,867
6. Brazil 1,841
7. Equador 1,770
8. China 1,498
9. Romania 1,307
10. Nicaragua 730
Also, six Canadians took the long way back home.
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Ref: San Diego Union-Tribune
The newspaper supplies no details on the 6 Canadians.
And, . . . hey, what's up with Romania ?
Also on the website there is an interactive map indicating the refugees crossing the Southern Border from elsewhere around the world.
Like, f'rinstance:
14 from Afghanistan
6 from Iran
8 from Saudi arabia
53 from Turkey
DonDiego says: "Welcome to America !" to all the new friends.
Not everyone who gets apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border is from Mexico.
In the first six months of the year, 264,165 people were apprehended somewhere along the Southwest border, and [only] 49.6 percent of them were from Mexico, according to data from the U.S. Border Patrol.
The countries with the most apprehensions were:
1. Mexico, 131,138
2. Guatemala 45,604
3. El Salvador 44,574
4. Honduras 30,585
5. India 2,867
6. Brazil 1,841
7. Equador 1,770
8. China 1,498
9. Romania 1,307
10. Nicaragua 730
Also, six Canadians took the long way back home.
*****endquote*****
Ref: San Diego Union-Tribune
The newspaper supplies no details on the 6 Canadians.
And, . . . hey, what's up with Romania ?
Also on the website there is an interactive map indicating the refugees crossing the Southern Border from elsewhere around the world.
Like, f'rinstance:
14 from Afghanistan
6 from Iran
8 from Saudi arabia
53 from Turkey
DonDiego says: "Welcome to America !" to all the new friends.