1.   Before the Clinton initiative, Bersin said, agents simply sent all illegals back to Mexico, where they were free to attempt the crossing another time.

2.   A year later, a Baltimore Vietnam veteran with missing legs attempted the crossing but was foiled by mechanical problems in the boat that must accompany all swimmers.

3.   All these measures have had the effect of significantly reducing the number of people attempting illegal crossings in the area.

4.   East of the freeway in the Brown Field area is where the Border Patrol wants the crossings to be attempted.

5.   The aerial show breaks up the boredom of the long wait to nightfall when crossings will be attempted.

6.   The man had been captured attempting the crossing several times already, and another detention would mean being thrown into jail.

7.   This, along with the fact that most crossings are attempted in the day, makes it much easier to target potential crossers.

8.   Those who make it to land, however, are less likely to be deported, and many Cubans still attempt the crossing.

9.   Unlike so many others, he will never have the chance to attempt the crossing again.

10.   US Immigration and Naturalization Service officials hope the higher risks will serve as a deterrent, but each week hundreds of people still attempt the crossing near Tecate.