That is a reduction of more than 90 percent. And in the Yuma sector. where we have also now constructed double fencing. we went from 138.000 arrests to a little under 4.000. That is more than a 95 percent reduction. So of all the things that we have tried with respect to controlling the border. we have discovered that one thing does work and that is a border fence. The President and Mr. Chertoff should be commended for invoking this waiver that we gave them so we can move ahead on this very. very important part of the peoples business. and that is keeping their kids safe.
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