Human smugglers have been transporting migrants into the U.S. illegally in groups of over 100 people, mostly comprised of families and unaccompanied minors, border officials said Thursday.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials encountered three large groups totaling 320 illegal migrants near Edinburg, Texas, over a two-day span, according to the agency. Officials apprehended 229 family members, 86 unaccompanied migrant minors and five single adults.
“Even with the spread of the COVID-19 virus, human smugglers continue to try these brazen attempts with zero regard for the lives they endanger nor to the health of the citizens of our great nation,” CBP said in a statement.
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320 Migrants Apprehended near Border in Texas over 2 Days
21 Apr 2021
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended 320 migrants in three large groups over a two-day period this week. Officials report family units and unaccompanied minors as the overwhelming majority of those detained.
McAllen Station Border Patrol agents working the border near Hidalgo, Texas, encountered three large groups of migrants over the past two days, according to information provided by Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol officials. The agents apprehended more than 300 migrants in the three groups.
The agents received reports of several large groups of migrants crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas on Monday and Tuesday, officials stated. Agents responded and apprehended a total of 320 migrants.
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Seven-year-old Gael was spotted by Univision in Roma, Texas on Monday after crossing United States-Mexico with a group of migrants from Honduras
The Honduran boy was sent to the United States alone while his mother reportedly remained at a warehouse in Mexico
Gael and his mother had previously attempted to migrate to the U.S. illegally, but were returned to Mexico
Gael hopes to be reunited with his dad, who is in the US, and will not be deported again because of President Biden s immigration policies
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