500 Migrants Apprehended After Illegally Crossing into Arizona Desert
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 500 migrants after they illegally crossed the border from Mexico into the Arizona desert. The apprehensions included one large group of 136 migrants.
Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Chris Clem tweeted photos showing large groups of migrants crossing the border in areas with outdated border barriers. One group, observed by camera operations, consisted of 136 migrants who simply walked across the unsecured border and waited for agents.
#YumaSector camera operators captured a group of 136 migrants who illegally entered the US from Mexico Friday morning. Agents apprehended several large groups over the weekend: an additional group of 59 on Friday, 81 and 71 on Saturday, 78 on Sunday and 71 on Monday. pic.twitter.com/nLD7ybv0gJ
— Chief Patrol Agent Chris T. Clem (@USBPChiefYUM) September 13, 2021
The large group of 136 migrants began a long weekend of migrant apprehensions that would see nearly 500 migrants being taken into custody by Monday.- READ MORE
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