Despite the significant decline, border arrests increased every month since May — largely families and unaccompanied children. After Trump took office, ICE arrests surged 40 per cent from the same period a year earlier. Despite the significant decline, border arrests increased every month since May — largely families and unaccompanied children. Reasons for the precipitous drop in border arrests are unclear but Trump’s election may have deterred people from trying. About 58 per cent of Border Patrol arrests were people from countries other than Mexico — up from 54 per cent a year earlier — largely from Central America.

Source: thestar December 05, 2017 18:22 UTC