The number of illegal immigrants
crossing into the US from Mexico went down by 40% from January to
February, according to the US government.More stories after the cut..........
Homeland Security chief John Kelly said the "change in trends" was a result of Donald Trump's tough policies.
The
president has signed an executive order for an "impassable physical
barrier" on the US-Mexico border and issued new guidance on
deportations.
The measures have been condemned by Mexico as "hostile" and "unacceptable".
Some 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the US, many from Mexico.
Mr
Kelly said on Wednesday that the number of "inadmissible persons"
crossing the US-Mexico border had dropped this year from 31,578 to
18,762 in January to February - a period when the number of arrests of
illegal immigrants normally increases.
"Since the
administration's implementation of executive orders to enforce
immigration laws, apprehensions and inadmissible activity is trending
toward the lowest monthly total in at least the last five years," he
said.
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