13 Years Ago, This Operation Stifled Illegal Immigration From Central America

Philip Wegmann / August 02, 2014

More than a decade ago, a cooperative effort between Washington and Mexico City resulted in the arrest and repatriation of thousands of illegal immigrants, reduced border apprehensions of Central American immigrants by 76 percent, and saved U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars. In an interview with the Center for Immigration Studies, retired U.S. immigration official Hipolito Acosta describes the success of Operation Bus Bound from 2001 to 2002.