720 Migrants Apprehended Per Day in West Texas near Border
U.S. Border Patrol/Del Rio Sector
Bob Price8 Feb 202290
3:49
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents are apprehending migrants illegally crossing the border into Texas at the rate of 720 per day, officials tweeted. This rate moved the Del Rio Sector into the number one spot for migrant apprehensions in January, a CBP official told Breitbart Texas.
Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens tweeted images of agents apprehending large groups of migrants over the weekend. The tweet includes a report showing the sector’s agents apprehended migrants at the rate of more than 720 per day.
In addition to the apprehensions, agents carried out eight migrant rescues, stopped 36 smuggling attempts (with 145 arrests), and stopped two sex offenders from making their way into the U.S. interior.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2022/02/08/720-migrants-apprehended-per-day-in-west-texas-near-border/
