US Customs to suspend railway operations at international crossings into Texas starting Monday
In a statement, CBP officials said the suspension was being implemented in order to redirect personnel to assist Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody
Greg Wehner By Greg Wehner Fox News
Published December 17, 2023 7:12pm EST
Droves of migrants were seen waiting to catch a passing freight train just three hours south of Eagle Pass, Texas.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will suspend operations at international railway crossing bridges in two Texas cities along the southern border in response to the recent resurgence of smuggling organizations using freight trains to move migrants through Mexico to the U.S. border.
In a statement released on Sunday, CBP officials said beginning at 8 a.m. on Dec. 18, the agency’s Office of Field Operations will suspend operations at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas in order to redirect personnel to assist U.S. Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody.
"CBP is continuing to surge all available resources to safely process migrants in response to increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals," the statement read. "After observing a recent resurgence of smuggling organizations moving migrants through Mexico via freight trains, CBP is taking additional actions to surge personnel and address this concerning development, including in partnership with Mexican authorities."
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