Thousands of immigrants cross into Texas as cartels push disinformation
by Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter |
April 29, 2023 05:00 AM
Cartels are attempting to funnel tens of thousands of immigrants hunkered down in Mexican cities along the border waiting to cross into the United States under false pretenses ahead of the end of Title 42 on May 11.
Over the past week, Border Patrol agents apprehended 51,560 noncitizens who illegally crossed the border between the land ports of entry, according to its national chief, Raul Ortiz.
Approximately 10,000 people crossed into the El Paso region over the past week, according to data a spokesman provided to the Washington Examiner. At the other end of Texas on the Gulf Coast, the Rio Grande Valley city of Brownsville had 7,000 people cross and surrender to Border Patrol in the same time frame.
Large groups crossing in that time are oftentimes misguided by people, including cartels, looking to profit. Many immigrants have been camped out long-term in Matamoros and Ciudad Juarez, across from Brownsville and El Paso, respectively, after traveling from Central and South America with the hope that Title 42 would soon end.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigrations/thousands-migrants-cross-into-texas-cartels-push-disinformation
