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Annual apprehensions began slowing substantially a few years earlier. So did fewer come here because they knew a recession was coming (that few Americans did) or because the fence was being expanded?
It’s the logically consistent answer. There’s no “proof” either way with the basic numbers provided in the original post.
You're right that there's not exact proof, but it certainly started to drop right at the same time. Wouldn't be the first time illegal immigration dipped before but this was also at the near height of the US economy before the recession. There's no other reason to believe that the numbers dropped besides that. That is, unless you know of a policy that was implemented that could have stopped things as well.
And this is the problem with discussing anything nowadays. People can't even be honest and let their biases cloud their mind. You won't even admit that the fence would have been part of the reason for the drop. You just flat out say it isn't true.
You're right that there's not exact proof, but it certainly started to drop right at the same time. Wouldn't be the first time illegal immigration dipped before but this was also at the near height of the US economy before the recession.
Careful now, the moonbats will start saying the loss of illegals is what triggered the Great Recession.
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