‘Dangerous Uptick’ in Illegal Immigration Attempts by Train: CBP
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in El Paso, Texas, have noted a significant increase in attempts to illegally enter the United States by train in the past year. The border control agency has warned hopeful aliens not to do so because the practice is highly dangerous.
“It is happening almost every time CBP officers in El Paso process an arriving freight train from Mexico,” a CBP release states. “Migrants are discovered attempting to use the railroad system to enter the country undetected.”
The illegal aliens come mainly from Mexico and Central America.
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Migrants approach the American border on Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas on March 2, 2021. - President Biden announced that he was ending the Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) enacted under President Trump that sent asylum seekers back to Mexico as they awaited their trial dates. (Photo by Sergio FLORES / AFP) (Photo by SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty Images)SERGIO FLORES, Contributor / AFP via Getty Images
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