Saturday, February 9, 2019

LMTonline: After holiday lull, Central American family migration returns to record levels, new figures show - As we beg Nancy and Chuck 2 years and counting - Current deal: no wall, even see-thru steel slats too scary, etc --tma





U.S. border officials said Friday they saw an abrupt drop-off in illegal crossings during the holiday season, but the number of Central Americans arriving in family groups has returned to record levels since then.
The lull in unauthorized crossings suggests some Central American migrants - and the smuggling organizations that deliver them to the border - may have taken a break or deferred the journey north until after the holidays. ...