US Officials: Women, Children Crossing Southwest Border Illegally Drops

*Authorities along the U.S.-Mexico border, non-profits and local governments have been gearing-up for a surge of families and unaccompanied children migrants. But what started as a surge that some people believed would rival that of the summer of 2014 has dwindled in the past month. VL


Fronteras-LogoBy Lorne Matalon, Fronteras

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the number of women and children illegally crossing the Southwest border into the United States dropped sharply last month. There was a 65 percent drop from December to January.

The drop comes after raids just weeks ago where migrants — mostly women and children — were arrested and slated for deportation. Those taken in were mostly from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. It’s possible that news of the well-publicized raids is acting as a deterrent.

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