Sources say that the number of Central American children and families that illegally crossed the southern borders, especially across the Texan borders is likely to be smaller this year than last. Still, the number was large enough to make it difficult for shelters and courts across the country, statistics showed.

More than 12000 unaccompanied youths who were mostly from Central America were caught at the southern border during the first five months since October. This number has come down by almost 42% compared with the same time frame last year, according to the latest Border Patrol figures. More than 11000 family members were caught at the border during the same period, 21% fewer than the same period a year ago.

This means that it represents a 43% decrease in the number of unaccompanied children and a 23% in family members in this fiscal year. But even with the number of cases expected to decline this year the number of families crossing the border will be more than triple the number than in the year 2013, when more than 14000 people had illegally crossed the borders.

An immigration lawyer was quoted as saying that the decrease in the number of illegal immigrants from the country of Honduras must be because of the Obama government’s hastening of deportations and it’s advising the Honduran government to put a brake on illegal immigration from its country.