Pendragon_6
08-19-2005, 01:06 PM
Aug 18, 2005
FALFURRIAS - The border patrol has expanded a program that quickly removes illegal immigrants from the U.S. So far local Border Patrol officials said it's working. The program is called expedited removal, or ER. The law started in 1996, but now it's getting even tougher on illegal immigrants.
The Border Patrol said this program's a deterrent, and the bottom line fewer migrants are roaming South Texas. Drive through the Border Patrol checkpoint in Falfurrias and the sign says it all - 119,233 undocumented illegal aliens have been caught here this year alone.
In our Border Patrol sector, 21,000 are from Brazil. That's why the past month, the expanded expedited removal program in Falfurrias and Sarita has gone after Brazilians. "Since the implementation of the expedited removal program on July 2, we have slowly seen a decrease in the total amount of Brazilians that we've arrested," said Border Patrol agent Roy Cervantes. The arrests of Brazilians are down 92 percent this month alone, because illegal border crossings are down.
"It has also proven that it helps to disrupt the influence that smugglers have over illegal aliens," Cervantes said. But for illegals that are caught, the law cuts their stay here short. "It also allows for that alien to be removed from the U.S. quickly as possible."
Detained illegal immigrants used to be held more than 80 days. Now, it's only about 26 days.
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KRIS-TV (http://www.kristv.com/global/story.asp?s=3739667)
FALFURRIAS - The border patrol has expanded a program that quickly removes illegal immigrants from the U.S. So far local Border Patrol officials said it's working. The program is called expedited removal, or ER. The law started in 1996, but now it's getting even tougher on illegal immigrants.
The Border Patrol said this program's a deterrent, and the bottom line fewer migrants are roaming South Texas. Drive through the Border Patrol checkpoint in Falfurrias and the sign says it all - 119,233 undocumented illegal aliens have been caught here this year alone.
In our Border Patrol sector, 21,000 are from Brazil. That's why the past month, the expanded expedited removal program in Falfurrias and Sarita has gone after Brazilians. "Since the implementation of the expedited removal program on July 2, we have slowly seen a decrease in the total amount of Brazilians that we've arrested," said Border Patrol agent Roy Cervantes. The arrests of Brazilians are down 92 percent this month alone, because illegal border crossings are down.
"It has also proven that it helps to disrupt the influence that smugglers have over illegal aliens," Cervantes said. But for illegals that are caught, the law cuts their stay here short. "It also allows for that alien to be removed from the U.S. quickly as possible."
Detained illegal immigrants used to be held more than 80 days. Now, it's only about 26 days.
In Full
KRIS-TV (http://www.kristv.com/global/story.asp?s=3739667)