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Apr 27, 2015

Johnson: Border more secure, but it’s not ‘mission accomplished’ time yet

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said April 24 that the number of people apprehended at the border is “down considerably” from 2014, a sign that investments in border security are paying off.

In this Jan. 18, 2009 file photo, a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle sits parked in front of a crowd of people peering through the U.S.-Mexico border fence at Border Field State Park in San Diego. At one time, before the enhanced border fence in the area, the San Diego area held the most popular routes for illegal immigrants heading into the U.S. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Feb 24, 2013

What does a ‘secure’ border look like?

Once, the barren mesas and shrub-covered canyons that extend east of the Pacific Ocean held the most popular routes for illegal immigrants heading into the U.S. Dozens at a time sprinted to waiting cars or a trolley stop in San Diego, passing border agents who were too busy herding others to give pause.

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