Southern U.S. Border Sees A Slowdown In Unaccompanied Minors From Central America

[TexasTowelie]

As summer ends, it's becoming clear that we won't see a repeat of last year's "border surge" of Central American minors seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border.

That surge captivated headlines, clogged immigration courts, and caused President Obama to declare a border crisis last year.

But this year is different, according to researchers at the DC-based Migration Policy Institute (MPI).

"The numbers have declined almost as sharply in 2015 as they surged in 2014," said Marc Rosenblum, Deputy Director of MPI's Immigration Policy Program.

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[oldandhappy]

1. Parents know what happened last year.

Workers not coming because of drought and no crops to pick. Others going home.

Donald's "flow" across the border is net zero.

This border talking point with the Repubs is hollow and empty.