A Connecticut Reader Finds A NEW YORK TIMES Story That Says Immigration Enforcement Cuts Crime, Disease, And Welfare Use — And It’s Only 58 Years Old

By VDARE.com Reader

05/04/2013

From: Joseph Morabito

The following is from the New York Times "Wayback Machine" aka News Archives. It seems that vigorous border enforcement can work, at least it did in the 1950s.

DRIVE ON 'WETBACKS' CUTS CRIME IN U. S.

WASHINGTON, April 10 (AP)A Connecticut Reader Finds A New York Times Story That Says Immigration Enforcement Cuts Crime And Disease — And It’s Only 58 Year

New York Times, April 11, 1955

The Border Patrol’s crackdown on Mexican wetbacks has reduced crime and disease rates and demands for public welfare funds in United States communities along the Mexican border, it was disclosed today.

The report came from Joseph M. Swing, Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. He testified before the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee. He said the success of a campaign started last June by a special force of 750 officers justified a further increase in the Border Patrol this year.

Mr. Swing said the service was employing an additional 200 officers and thirty-seven supporting personnel this spring so they would be trained and ready for the “critical period” of June, July, August and September.

He told the committee that “the border in now under control” but economic conditions were such that any relaxation in enforcement would again bring tens of thousands of illegal aliens across the border.

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