Latin American migrants are turning around in droves and expressing regret at attempting to cross unlawfully into the United States under President Donald Trump’s watch.
The U.S.-Mexico border has become unusually quiet in the past several weeks, with Border Patrol encounters stooping to levels not experienced in decades. The drop is being attributed to the “Trump effect,” where dramatically ramped-up enforcement policies and a nixing of government services have prompted many illegal migrants to simply turn around and not bother trying to enter the United States. (RELATED: ‘Sanctuary’ Cities Make Last-Ditch Legal Effort To Stay On Federal Gravy Train After Trump Funding Freeze)
Karla Castillo, a 36-year-old Venezuelan national, says she “regrets a thousand times” having left Chile, where she had been living for several years, to try and enter the U.S., according to El…
