| Fiscal Year 2002 Apprehension
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(Note: Just imagine -- a city the size of Tucson invades the US -- ANNUALLY! -- from Mexico! January 25, 2003 Jack Foote This article actually understates the problem by an order of magnitude. Ron Sanders was the Border Patrol Sector Chief for Tucson sector until 2000, when he retired and was replaced by the much more "PC" (politically correct) David Aguilar. After he retired, Ron started talking about how bad the problem REALLY is. He says that for every illegal caught, at least ten more get through. In fiscal year 2000, from Oct 1999 to Sep 2000, while Ron Sanders was still Sector Chief, the Border Patrol reports that they caught 289,200 illegals just in the area surrounding Douglas, AZ. That means that during that same time period, in just that small area of about 20 miles of border, over two and a half MILLION illegals managed to get through successfully, mostly over privately owned land, and are now running around loose somewhere in the USA. We are being invaded. Imagine how many get across the border every year all up and down the border, not just through Douglas. We are not just being invaded, we are being colonized. In the first 11 months of FY 2002 the U.S. Border Patrol made 861,566 apprehensions along the Southwest border. The Border Patrol estimates that they apprehend approximately 25% of the illegal aliens crossing into the United States. That means that 3 illegal aliens get through for every 1 apprehended. Independent Immigration experts estimate that the Border Patrol apprehends only 10% of the illegal aliens crossing into the United States. That means 9 illegal aliens get through for every 1 apprehension. For this presentation, I will use the Border Patrol estimate of 25%. If the Border Patrol has apprehended 861,566 illegal aliens in the past 11 months, the number of illegal aliens that made it into the United States undetected would be approximately 2,584,698. This is an average of over 7,700 illegal aliens entering the United States undetected -- daily. Here are some numbers to help put this into perspective: US and Allied troops that invaded Normandy in 1944 = 250,000+ US troops that invaded Okinawa in 1945 = 550,000+ Illegal aliens that have invaded the United States since October 1st 2001 = 2.5 million + FY 2002 SOUTH WEST BORDER PATROL APPREHENSIONS AUGUST 2002 CALIFORNIA ARIZONA NEW MEXICO TEXAS Afghanistan 1 - - - Albania - - - 12 Argentina 4 3 1 3 Armenia 1 - - - Bangladesh - - 1 1 Belize - - - 2 Bolivia 1 - - 4 Bosnia - Herzegovina - - - 1 Brazil 75 81 5 206 Canada - - 1 - Chile 14 - - - China - 1 - 7 Colombia 2 1 - 12 Costa Rica - 6 - 7 Cuba 4 3 2 7 Dominican Republic - 8 - 22 Ecuador 7 3 - 14 Egypt - - - 1 El Salvador 54 73 7 746 France - - 2 - Greece - - - 2 Guatemala 24 61 14 465 Honduras 23 66 26 1,054 Hungary - - 2 1 India - - - 7 Indonesia - - - 1 Iraq 1 - - - Israel 2 - - 1 Italy - 1 2 - Jamaica 1 1 - 5 Japan - - - 2 Jordan - - 1 3 Kampuchea - - - 1 Kenya - - - 1 Kuwait - - - 1 Lebanon - 2 - - Macedonia - - - 2 Malaysia - - 1 - Mexico 19,473 33,141 5,147 21,465 New Zealand - - - 1 Nicaragua 1 1 - 65 Pakistan - - - 2 Panama - - - 1 Paraguay 4 - - - Peru 4 1 18 15 Philippines 2 - - 6 Poland - 8 - - Russia - - - 1 Senegal 1 - - - South Korea 1 - - 1 Spain 1 - - - Tunisia - - 1 - Turkey - - - 2 Ukraine - - 1 1 United Kingdom - - 1 1 Venezuela 2 - 1 5 Vietnam - - - 1 Yemen - - - 1 Totals 19,703 33,461 5,234 24,159 a.. The U.S. Border Patrol made 82,557 apprehensions along the southwest border in August 2002. b.. 75,676 were apprehended at entry into the United States. c.. 3,338 were apprehended within 72 hours of their entry into the United States. d.. 1,153 were apprehended within 4-30 days of their entry into the United States. e.. 1,322 were apprehended within 1-12 months of their entry into the United States. f.. 1,068 were apprehended more than a year after their entry into the United States. g.. 4,282 of the total apprehensions were minor children. h.. 14,559 of the total apprehensions were adult females. i.. Arizona accounted for approximately 41% of the total apprehensions, followed by Texas (29%), California (24%), and New Mexico (6%). j.. Mexican Nationals (79,226) accounted for approximately 96% of the total apprehensions. k.. There were 13 apprehensions from Special Interest countries. l.. 2 were apprehended at entry. m.. 1 was apprehended within 72 hours of entry. n.. 2 were apprehended within 4-30 days of entry. o.. 5 were apprehended within 1-12 months of entry. p.. 3 were apprehended more than a year after entry. q.. There was 1 minor child and 1 adult female. July 2002 CALIFORNIA ARIZONA NEW MEXICO TEXAS Afghanistan - - - 3 Albania - - - 14 Angola - - 1 - Argentina 1 1 - 3 Bangladesh - 1 - - Belize 2 - 1 - Brazil 63 75 8 142 Bulgaria - - - 1 Burma - - - 7 Canada - - 1 1 Chile - - - 1 China 6 - - 13 Colombia 1 1 3 9 Costa Rica 1 4 - 2 Cuba - 1 1 5 Czech Republic - - - 1 Czechoslovakia - - - 1 Dominican Republic - 1 - 12 Ecuador 15 10 - 15 El Salvador 36 151 19 428 France - 1 1 2 Germany - - - 4 Ghana - - - 2 Guatemala 44 76 27 310 Guyana - - 1 - Honduras 37 47 19 836 Hungary - - 1 - India 1 - 2 3 Indonesia - - 1 2 Iran 1 - - - Israel - - - 1 Jamaica - 1 - 2 Japan - - 1 - Jordan - - - 1 Kampuchea - - - 1 Kazakhstan - - 2 - Kenya - - - 4 Lebanon - - - 1 Macedonia - - - 9 Mexico 17,031 33,568 4,759 18,639 Mongolia - - - 4 Nicaragua 1 2 1 50 Nigeria 1 - - 3 Pakistan - - - 9 Panama - - - 1 Peru 1 1 2 11 Philippines 5 - - 2 Poland 6 12 2 15 Romania - - 1 1 Russia 1 - - 1 Saudi Arabia - - - 1 Senegal 2 - - - South Korea 2 - - 4 Sri Lanka - - - 1 Syria - - - 2 Tanzania - - - 1 Thailand - - - 1 Trinidad and Tobago - - - 1 United Kingdom 1 - 1 3 Uruguay - - - 1 Venezuela 1 1 - 1 Yemen - - - 1 Totals 17,260 33,955 4,855 20,591 a.. The U.S. Border Patrol made 76,661 apprehensions along the southwest border in July 2002. b.. Arizona accounted for approximately 44% of those apprehensions, followed by Texas (27%), California (23%), ans New Mexico (6%). c.. Mexican Nationals (73,997) accounted for approximately 96.5% of the total apprehensions. d.. There were 19 apprehensions from Special Interest countries. June 2002 CALIFORNIA ARIZONA NEW MEXICO TEXAS Albania - - - 24 Algeria - 1 - 1 Argentina 2 2 - 6 Armenia 1 - - - Bangladesh - - - 2 Belize - - - 4 Bolivia 2 1 - 1 Brazil 83 98 2 173 Cameroon - - - 1 Canada 1 - - - Chile 2 - 3 - China 22 2 3 31 Colombia - 1 1 5 Congo - - - 1 Costa Rica - 2 - 2 Cuba 2 - 3 4 Czech Republic - - 5 2 Czechoslovakia - 4 - - Dominican Republic - 3 4 14 Ecuador 1 20 - 37 Egypt - 4 - - El Salvador 32 79 7 532 Germany 1 - - 1 Ghana - - 1 - Guatemala 29 88 22 356 Honduras 23 58 21 901 India - 5 - 5 Iran - - - 1 Iraq - - - 1 Israel 1 1 - 1 Jamaica 2 - 1 1 Japan 1 - 1 - Jordan 1 - - - Laos - - - 1 Libya - - - 1 Lithuania - - - 1 Mexico 17,956 34,031 4,272 19,501 Nepal - - 1 - New Zealand - - 1 1 Nicaragua - 2 - 48 Nigeria - - - 1 Pakistan 1 - - 5 Peru - 3 1 12 Philippines 2 - - 16 Poland - 6 8 3 Portugal - - - 1 Romania - - - 1 Russia 2 - - - Slovakia - - 1 - South Korea 1 - - - Spain - - 1 1 Sri Lanka - - - 1 Sweden - - 3 - Trinidad and Tobago - - - 2 Turkey 1 - - - United Kingdom - - 1 2 Uzbekistan - - 1 - Venezuela - 1 - - Vietnam - - - 1 Yugoslavia 1 - - 3 Totals 18,170 34,412 4,364 21,709 a.. The U.S. Border Patrol made 78,655 apprehensions along the southwest border in June 2002. b.. Arizona accounted for approximately 44% of those apprehensions, followed by Texas (27%), California (23%), ans New Mexico (6%). c.. Mexican Nationals (75,760) accounted for approximately 96% of the total apprehensions. d.. There were 14 apprehensions from Special Interest countries. May 2002 CALIFORNIA ARIZONA NEW MEXICO TEXAS Albania 1 - - 16 Antigua - Barbuda - - - 1 Argentina 2 2 1 1 Armenia 1 1 - 1 Azerbaijan - - - 1 Bahamas - - - 1 Bahrain - - - 1 Belize 2 - - 1 Bolivia - - - 1 Brazil 51 118 4 266 Belarus - - - 1 Canada - - - 2 China 13 2 1 9 Colombia - 1 3 4 Costa Rica - - 1 4 Cuba 2 - - 8 Czech Republic 1 - - 1 Czechoslovakia - - - 1 Dominican Republic - 4 - 15 Ecuador 13 12 - 12 Egypt - - - 3 El Salvador 33 148 26 611 Ethiopia 1 - - 2 France - - 1 3 Georgia - 2 - 6 Ghana - - - 1 Guatemala 37 117 93 397 Honduras 27 65 31 869 India - 5 - 8 Indonesia - - - 1 Iran - - - 1 Iraq - - - 1 Ireland - - - 1 Israel 4 1 - 1 Jamaica - - 1 1 Japan - - - 1 Jordan - - - 1 Kenya - - - 1 Laos - - - 2 Lebanon - - 1 - Lithuania - - - 1 Macedonia - - - 7 Malaysia - - 1 - Mexico 22,462 40,395 6,296 25,066 Morocco - - - 1 Nicaragua 1 2 1 35 Pakistan - - - 2 Panama - - - 2 Peru 1 7 1 9 Philippines 2 - 1 1 Poland 1 3 - 1 Portugal - - - 1 Romania 1 - 1 2 Russia - - - 1 South Africa - - 1 1 South Korea 2 - 1 2 Sudan - - - 1 Sweden 1 - - - Switzerland - - - 1 Syria - - - 1 Tanzania - - - 1 Thailand - - - 1 Trinidad and Tobago - - - 2 Turkey 1 Ukraine - - 1 1 United Kingdom 1 - - 2 Venezuela - - - 1 Yemen - - 1 - Yugoslavia - - 1 - Totals 22,660 40,891 6,470 27,403 a.. The U.S. Border Patrol made 97,427 apprehensions along the southwest border in May 2002. b.. Arizona accounted for approximately 42% of those apprehensions, followed by Texas (28%), California (23%), ans New Mexico (7%). c.. Mexican Nationals (94,219) accounted for approximately 97% of the total apprehensions. d.. There were 12 apprehensions from Special Interest countries. FY 2002 TOTAL INS APPREHENSIONS BY COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP Afghanistan 68 Albania 183 Algeria 62 Andorra 1 Angola 18 Antigua-Barbuda 27 Argentina 394 Armenia 54 Aruba 2 Australia 71 Austria 16 Azerbaijan 12 Bahamas 168 Bahrain 8 Bangladesh 112 Barbados 45 Belgium 17 Belize 136 Benin 6 Bermuda 12 Bhutan 2 Bolivia 88 Bossnia - Herzegovina 25 Botswana 4 Brazil 2,786 British Virgin Islands 11 Bulgaria 113 Burkina Faso 4 Burma 19 Burundi 3 Byelarus 20 Cameroon 19 Canada 2,619 Cape Verde 40 Cayman Islands 3 Central African Republic 4 Chad 7 Chile 117 China 1,463 Christmas Island 3 Colombia 1,458 Congo 29 Costa Rica 261 Croatia 15 Cuba 2,228 Cyprus 4 Czech Republic 118 Czechpslovakia 141 Denmark 10 Djibouti 4 Dominica 24 Dominican Republic 2,439 Ecuador 832 Egypt 348 El Salvador 7,164 Equatorial Guinea 1 Eritrea 8 Estonia 28 Ethiopia 69 Fiji 27 Finland 3 France 98 French Polynesia 9 Gabon 2 Gambia 47 Georgia 72 Germany 148 Ghana 102 Greece 50 Grenada 21 Guadeloupe 3 Guatemala 6,786 Guinea 43 Guinea-Bissau 4 Guyana 184 Haiti 889 Honduras 8,691 Hong Kong 25 Hungary 105 Iceland 58 India 764 Indonesia 174 Iran 12 Iraq 81 Israel 304 Italy 95 Ivory Coast 30 Jamaica 1,488 Japan 55 Jordan 404 Kampuchea 95 Kazakhstan 41 Kenya 139 Kuwait 29 Kyrgyzstan 6 Laos 182 Latvia 23 Lebanon 161 Liberia 60 Libya 11 Lithuania 80 Luxembourg 1 Macedonia 35 Madagascar 1 Malawi 14 Malaysia 109 Mali 30 Malta 1 Marshall Islands 9 Martinique 1 Mauritania 11 Mauritius 2 Mexico 832,987 Micronesia 37 Moldova 10 Mongolia 25 Morocco 181 Mozambique 1 Nambia 2 Nepal 11 Netherlands 57 Netherlands Antilles 7 New Zealand 49 Nicaragua 640 Niger 20 Nigeria 286 North Korea 6 Norway 8 Oman 8 Pacific Island Trust Territories 1 Pakistan 1,225 Palau 6 Palestine 16 Panama 108 Papya New Guinea 2 Paraguay 6 Peru 502 Philippines 555 Poland 344 Portugal 120 Puerto Rico 1 Qatar 5 Romania 99 Russia 254 Rwanda 3 Saudi Arabia 108 Senegal 44 Seychelles 1 Sierra Leone 48 Singapor 13 Slovakia 36 Slovenia 4 Somalia 65 South Africa 54 South Korea 412 Spain 48 Sri Lanka 197 St. Kitts-Nevis 20 St. Licia 27 St. Vincent -Grenadines 47 Stateless 1 Sudan 76 Suriname 6 Sweden 25 Switzerland 14 Syria 108 Taiwan 32 Tajikistan 9 Tanzania 55 Thailand 117 Togo 14 Tonga 58 Trinidad and Tobago 278 Tunisia 139 Turkey 249 Turks and Caicos Islands 5 Uganda 18 Ukraine 133 United Arab Emirates 10 United Kingdom 371 Unknown 20 Uruguay 57 U.S. Virgin Islands 1 Uzbekistan 66 Venezuela 238 Vietnam 356 Western Samoa 28 Yemen 111 Yugoslavia 75 Zaire 18 Zambia 15 Zimbabwe 29 As you can see in the above table, Mexico accounts for just under 94% of all the INS apprehension this fiscal year. Add Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and it jumps to 96.75%. |