APPROXIMATELY 700 CostaRicans were detained while trying tocross the U.S. border illegally betweenJanuary and the beginning of July, thedaily La Nación reported.The number indicates a 200% increaseover 2002, when 233 Costa Ricans weredetained after making the illegal crossing,and a steady rise from 2003 (382 cases) and2004 (450 cases), according to the daily.Although the number is still smallcompared to other countries, Costa Rica isnow ranked 10th among non-Mexicancountries in terms of the number of illegalimmigrants captured at the border, andfifth in growth rates.
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