EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley are commonly encountering families and unaccompanied alien children being smuggled into the country in groups of more than 100.
On Tuesday morning, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City (RGC) Border Patrol Station apprehended a group of 100 illegal aliens, consisting mainly of families south of La Grulla, Texas. Within the group were nine illegal aliens from Romania and two Cuba nationals.
The following morning, agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol Station apprehended a group of 102 illegal aliens south of La Joya, Texas. This group consisted mainly of families and unaccompanied alien children (UACs). The individuals were all from various Central American countries.
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The temperature near the Rio Grande felt even colder than the 30 degree weather experienced throughout the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, immigration agents said.
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