The federal government, in the most complete statistical snapshot of immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump, says Border Patrol arrests plunged to a 45-year low while arrests by deportation officers soared. Despite the significant decline, arrests increased every month since May — largely families and unaccompanied children. ICE often takes custody of people at the border before deporting them; the sharp drop in Border Patrol arrests means fewer people to remove. About 58 percent of Border Patrol arrests were people from countries other than Mexico — up from 54 percent a year earlier — largely from Central America. Border Patrol arrests occur outside of those official points of entry.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 05, 2017 10:52 UTC