Number of Young Girls Stopped at Border Has Nearly Doubled
by Peter Graham on Jul 28, 2014 | Views: 138 | Score: 2
2013 | 2014 | |
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0 - 12 year old girls | 1423 | 3411 |
13 - 17 year old girls | 5916 | 9597 |
# of Unaccompanied Minors Apprehended at US-Mexico Border
Sources:
pewresearch.org
The number of unaccompanied minors apprehended at the United States - Mexico border leaped 77% between the 2013 - 2014 fiscal years. Even more startling is the figure for girls 12 and under this year, a number that has jumped nearly 140% over the 2013 statistic.