GAO: DHS Is Unable To Detect and Apprehend Illegal Crossers In 94 Percent of US-Mexico Border

Only about 6 percent (129 miles) of the approximately 2,000 mile-long southwest border is classified by the U.S. government as “controlled,” which means resources are available there to detect, deter, or apprehend illegal crossers at the immediate border, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told a House panel.