Opinion L.A: Immigration déjà vu
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A relatively new border policy means people trying to cross end up with a criminal record for their efforts, says Opinion L.A, drawing on this piece yesterday by the Washington Post which reports that immigration prosecutions have increased.
‘The article notes that apprehension statistics aren’t always reliable, particularly when a slow economy is already deterring migrants. And some say the program is straining jail facilities and law enforcement resources. Still, the tactic will likely have an effect much like other border security measures: decreasing illegal immigration in the short run (but making it into a more dangerous gambit for those who decide to cross through more dangerous terrain), while quite likely negatively impacting the economy in the longer run.’
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-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City