Anyone that would believe that illegal crossings are down during bad economic times is plain stupid.
Here they get the best medical care in the world, free, along with Welfare, housing, and other hand outs. Why would you leave or not come to a place that will keep you up at a level many times greater than if you were working in hole like mexico or some other 5th world place. Please dont say they dont, its proven.
The crossings increase, the media and liars in gov. tell you they decline.
They keep the sheep that are paying the fees in the dark.