DHS: CBP Saw a 315 Percent Increase in Illegals Using Children to Gain Entry to the US
By Melanie Arter | May 30, 2018 | 4:58 PM EDT
(CNSNews.com) - An official with the Department of Homeland Security told reporters Tuesday that in the first five months of fiscal year 2018, Customs and Border Protection saw a 315 percent increase in illegals using children to gain entry to the U.S. as family units compared to the prior fiscal year.
“In the first five months of fiscal year ‘18, CBP saw a 315 percent increase in individuals using children to pose as family units to gain entry into the country compared to fiscal year ’17. Smugglers and drug traffickers know the loopholes well, and they know that if they reach our borders, they will be released into our country and evade the consequences of their criminal action,†Jonathan Hoffman, assistant secretary of DHS, said.
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