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littlemissmartypants

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4. One reason may be location...

Reply to Mark.b2 (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 02:11 AM

Aug 24

●Here's the data from the migration policy institute:
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-population/state/NM

●Change in incidence

Smugglers fill gap left by falling number of asylum-seekers in hard-to-patrol desert, mountain areas
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Sep 24, 2024 / 04:36 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 25, 2024 / 10:39 AM CDT

U.S. Customs and Border Protection data published last week shows migrant encounters went up 22 percent in New Mexico, going from 9,087 in July to 11,016 in August.

https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/illegal-immigration-up-22-in-new-mexico/

●It’s contiguous with the border with Mexico and if not included is a gap in "the wall" between us.

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