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Friday, July 18, 2014
Misperceptions about U.S. immigration policy behind surge of illegal children, report says
A new intelligence assessment concludes that misperceptions about
U.S. immigration policy – and not Central American violence – are
fueling the surge of thousands of children illegally crossing the
Mexican border. The 10-page July 7 report was issued by the El Paso Intelligence
Center (EPIC), which according to the Justice Department website is led
by the DEA and incorporates Homeland Security. Its focus is on the
collection and distribution of tactical intelligence, information which
can immediately be acted on by law enforcement. "Of the 230 migrants interviewed, 219 cited the primary reason for
migrating to the United States was the perception of U.S. immigration
laws granting free passes or permisos to UAC (unaccompanied children)
and adult females OTMs (other than Mexicans) traveling with minors,” the
report said. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., told reporters Tuesday, "It's a
critical situation and if we don't deal with it urgently but well- done
right- then we're facing a crisis of just huge proportions." Diaz-Balart, who along with other lawmakers just visited Central
America, described how human smugglers -- known as coyotes - are
exploiting perceived changes to U.S. immigration law after the Obama
administration decided in 2012 to practice prosecutorial discretion in
cases where individuals were brought into the U.S. illegally as minors. "The violence isn't new. The situation in those countries is not
new," Diaz-Balart said. "These cartels have seen a weakness in the
system. They've seen statements coming from the administration that they
have used in order to just frankly increase the number of people coming
over. “Remember this is not a five-year-old or an 11-year-old can't just
walk over the border and get to the United States. These are organized
coyotes doing this.” The intelligence assessment, which is unclassified but not meant to
go beyond law enforcement, also cited data from the United Nations
office on Drugs and Crime Statistics saying despite an explosion in the
number of illegal minors, crime data for Central America actually showed
a dip in violence...more
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