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Mexican Border Surge as ‘Trump Effect’ on Immigration Wanes

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New DHS data shows officers stopping more than 1,000 people per day in the Southwest.

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Despite the administration’s celebration of the “Trump effect,” which allegedly stemmed immigration and sent border apprehensions to a 17-year low, new data released by the Department of Homeland Security shows that the number of migrants trying to enter the U.S.

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