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CRS Report on “Other Than Mexican” Apprehensions

By immigrationprof


The Congressional Research Service issued a report on border security analyzing the dramatic (from 25,000 in 1997 to 119,000 in 2004-05) increase in “Other Than Mexican” apprehensions.   Interestingly, Honduras and Brazil are the now the top two “OTM” countries.  The Brazilian increase may be due in part to a popular (40,000 viewers a night) television soap opera “America,” which follows a young woman’s journey to the United States through Mexico.

for a link to the report, see http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/