Feds Detain Illegal Immigrants Who Are Trying To Leave USA

Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:36 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The paper reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have been stopping vehicles and checking the immigration status of travelers near the San Diego-Tijuana border crossing. blogs.usatoday.com

"Each one of these people will then report increased enforcement to family and friends when they do get home, and that will give them second thoughts about sneaking back into the U.S.," he said.

By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
May 7, 2008

Clip Source: blogs.usatoday.com

The government has a new approach to border enforcement. Instead of just focusing on people who are entering the country illegally, the Los Angeles Times says federal agents are also arresting undocumented foreigners who are trying to leave the United States.

"The illegal immigrants they apprehend are typically turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol for processing," according to the paper. "Unless they have serious criminal records or numerous immigration violations, most are returned to Mexico within a few hours."

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Feds Detain Illegal Immigrants Who Are Trying To Leave USA