The guards of the USA reported a sharp decline in the flow of illegal immigrants at the trump
Tough immigration policies of President Donald trump caused a sharp drop in illegal border crossings from Mexico. In the first month after the inauguration of trump’s flow of illegal immigrants has decreased by 40%
In February 2017 the number of illegal migrants crossing the land border of the United States and Mexico, decreased by 40% in comparison with January. This is stated in the official report of the Border the US customs service.
In January, on the border with Mexico was arrested more than 31 thousand people, in February, when the President of the United States has held Donald trump, their number fell to 18 thousand 762 people, or 40%
The service noted that the number of illegal immigrants in February, 20% more than in January.
A sharp reduction in the number of attempts of illegal crossing of the border guards associated with fear, which caused migrants policy the new President. In addition, due to the increased risks increased fees and smugglers-guides: in some mountainous areas, the fee for transfer across the border has increased from $3500 to $8000.
From October 1, 2016 and before the inauguration of the trump American customs officers and border guards detained 157 thousand illegal immigrants, which is 35% higher than in the same period a year ago.
The fight against illegal immigration was one of the main points of the campaign promises of Donald trump. He promised, in particular, to build a wall on the border with Mexico. The decree about the beginning of the construction of the wall was signed by one of the first, on January 25 he appeared on the official White house website.
Later, trump explained the provisions of the Ordinance and stated that the construction of the wall on the us-Mexican border will be launched “within a few months.” According to him, the construction will begin when the US can “physically” to do it. In addition, the decree provides for the extension of the state of border patrols on the border with Mexico.
According to Reuters, which got acquainted with the document of the Ministry of internal security of the United States, the cost of construction of the wall will be more than $21 billion — this is 1.5 times higher than the original estimates. Trump during election campaign called the cost of $12 billion, and the leaders of the Republicans in Congress are expected to spend $15 billion.
The US President promised to find a way to reduce the price of construction of the wall.