Stage II- Narcotics Seizures Increase at Texas-Mexico Border

Narcotics Seizures Increase at Texas-Mexico Border

On February 1^st 2013, the Texas Tribune published an article relating to increasing numbers in drug seizures on the Texas-Mexico border. According to the statistics released last week, CBP agents seized more than 1.7 million pounds of narcotics in Texas alone. Which is more than Arizona, New Mexico and California combined. Not only did Texas lead in the U.S. for drug seizures, they are also apprehending more people to enter the country illegally. Although the borders have become more secure, it is still an on-going problem. This is a concern to me in that our President Obama is persuading his administration’s commitment to begin a dialogue on comprehensive immigration reform.

Until we see dramatic increase in law enforcement and a decrease in smuggling or drug seizures its in our best interest to focus on the safety of the people. Based on Worldcity, which is a tracking company that uses U.S. Census Bureau data to compile trade reports.  We can see a decrease in narcotics and illegal immigrants from the data over the past 10 years, but the problem is not solved or even remotely ready for a legalization program for illegal aliens to obtain U.S. citizenship.