The amount of cocaine seized at the borders overall in fiscal 2016 (5,473 pounds) was roughly half the amount seized the previous year (11,220 pounds). READ MORE• President Trump lays out his vision for America• Winners and losers from President Trump's big speech• Trump speech leaves markets guessing• Trump's speech to Congress: In his own wordsMeanwhile, illegal immigration flows across the Southern border in fiscal 2015 were at the lowest levels since 1972, except for in 2011. Trump appears to reference the cost of illegal immigration from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which supports lower levels of legal and illegal immigration. But this calculation makes assumptions that are not necessarily tied to illegal immigration, like enrollment in limited English proficiency classes. But factors other than illegal immigration contribute to black unemployment, the report found, including the high school dropout rate and low job-retention rates.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 01, 2017 05:32 UTC