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Arizona's Illegal Border Crossing At A 20-Year Low

Illegal Border Crossing In Arizona At 20 Year Low
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In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 photo, rancher Dan Bell checks out part of the property he leases at the border fence between the United States and Mexico, in Nogales, Ariz. When Bell drives through the property, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees: The hours it takes to drive to some places, the wilderness areas that are generally off-limits to motorized vehicles, and the environmental reviews required to extend a dirt road. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 photo, rancher Dan Bell checks out part of the property he leases at the border fence between the United States and Mexico, in Nogales, Ariz. When Bell drives through the property, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees: The hours it takes to drive to some places, the wilderness areas that are generally off-limits to motorized vehicles, and the environmental reviews required to extend a dirt road. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The U.S.-Mexico border that runs along Arizona saw the lowest number of illegal crossings in 20 years, federal officials say.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that arrests of people trying to cross into the United States illegally had fallen by roughly 43 percent – to 124,631 – in the past two years, and more than 82 percent since the highest mark in 2000.

The Border Patrol said enhanced security has made the Arizona border more difficult and dangerous to cross. CBP's aviation resources in Arizona flew more than 16,000 hours and assisted in more than 26,000 apprehensions.

The announcement, made Thursday, comes amid a heated debate on immigration reform, and as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer continues her fight to implement as much as possible of the state’s notorious immigration law, SB 1070.

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