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More non-Mexicans were apprehended by the Border Patrol in 2014 than Mexicans, according to a new analysis of data by Pew Research Center.
Drawing on more than 60 years of Border Patrol data, Pew concluded that apprehensions of Mexicans had fallen to historic lows.
According to Pew, about 229,000 Mexicans were detained in 2014 compared to 257,000 non-Mexicans.
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The shift marks the first time on record that more non-Mexicans were detained by border authorities than Mexicans.
In a blog post announcing the results of the analysis, Pew said the numbers are "dramatically different" when compared to 2007 when Mexican apprehensions were more than ten times higher than non-Mexican apprehensions.
Pew said the recent increase in non-Mexican apprehensions can be attributed in part to a surge in illegal immigration from Central America.
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