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Which Way, L.A.?

Immigrants Staying Home

Three years ago, Yuma County, Arizona was the busiest illegal crossing point into the country from Mexico, with literally thousands of people swarming across the boarder in a single day. Now there are days when nobody gets arrested at all, and the Border Patrol is “in shock.”

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Three years ago, Yuma County, Arizona was the busiest illegal crossing point into the country from Mexico, with literally thousands of people swarming across the boarder in a single day. Now there are days when nobody gets arrested at all, and the Border Patrol is “in shock.” That's according to Richard Marosi, who reports on immigration for the Los Angeles Times.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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