tegy known as prevention through deterrence, which called for placing Border Patrol agents and resources directly on the border to deter illegal entry. Since 1993, spending on border enforcement more than tripled, while the enforcement of immigration laws at the worksite has gone largely neglected. This is reflected by the fact that in "2001 there were only 124 immigration agents assigned to full-time enforcement of immigration laws in the workplace, throughout the country, compared with 9,500 agents stationed on the border" (Cornelius).
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