Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – Umasector, the US Border Patrol, reported one uncertainty on Tuesday.
Before President Donald Trump took office, Yuma saw about 40 fears per day, but now that number is nearly zero.
One of the biggest changes along the Yuma border is the removal of tents and portable toilets once used by asylum seekers.
They were placed where immigrants usually crossed through border gaps to the United States and surrendered to the border patrol.
“We don’t need that resource anymore,” he said. Yuma Border Patrol Chief Justin Delatra.
De La Torre said the agents were changing their focus.
“Agents can spend time looking for a violation of federal law and looking for threats,” he said. “If there are days when illegal entry detections are zero, that’s a very good thing.”
In February, concerns from US border patrols along the tropical border fell to 8,300, down sharply from 189,900 in the same month last year. Delatre attributes reduced by 95% End of President Trump’s catch and release.
“In the past, we had released them awaiting court hearings. Now we are using quick procedures to get them back,” Della Torre said.
One of Trump’s biggest campaign promises was to stop the flow of fentanyl across the tropical border by threatening tariffs in Mexico as soon as Mexico did not take action.
“The leadership in Washington, D.C. has been able to influence other countries and embrace the people. That hasn’t always been the case,” Della Torre said.
When it comes to border security, Della Torre believes the US is moving in the right direction.
“The border guards in Yuma, Yuma City, Yuma County, will have an impact on the entire country,” he said.
He said most undocumented individuals entering the United States through Yuma are heading northwards into the country inside.
“We have some legal routes for people to come to the US. If people want to come here and work, there’s a mechanism to do that. We want them to do it legally,” he said.
These routes, as mentioned by Della Torre, are through employment-based visas, such as the H-2A visa, allowing farm workers to work in the United States
Currently there is no legal route for Boud immigrants to seek asylum.
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