Cut in illegal crossings tied to slow economy, not troops, experts say

“It seems like a simple cause and effect. Six thousand National Guard soldiers descend on the U.S.-Mexican border and apprehensions of undocumented immigrants drop by 27 percent in a year.

But economists say look further.

The main factor driving down illegal immigration is a slowing economy, especially in the construction industry, which employs many undocumented workers, economists say. Security plays a lesser role. “

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