CBP agents are reporting that more and more illegal migrants are crossing the border with Mexico in large groups. Five such groups, totally 631, came across near Eagle Pass, Texas, during a single 31-hour period over the weekend. On May 16, Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens tweeted the following photo, adding: “Hundreds at a time. That is what agents of the Del Rio Sector are seeing almost daily.”
- Early morning, May 14. Agents encountered a group of 129 illegal migrants, representing Colombia (28), Cuba (78), Mexico (1), Nicaragua (1), Peru (13), and Venezuela (13). The group included 76 single adult males, 32 single adult females, and seven family units.
- Late afternoon, May 14. A group of 126 migrants were encountered and taken into custody. This group consisted of 40 Colombians, 61 Cubans, 13 Peruvians, and 12 Venezuelans. The group included 69 single adult males, 27 single adult females, 29 family unit migrants, and one unaccompanied child.
- Morning, May 15. A group of 107 migrants— 89 Cuban nationals, 14 Venezuelan nationals, two Ecuadorians, and two from Peru–were taken into custody. The group consisted of 67 single adult males, 28 single adult females, and 12 family unit migrants.
- Later on May 15. A group consisting of 122 migrants, including 60 Cubans, 19 Venezuelans, 38 Colombians, two Peruvians, two Nicaraguans, and one Dominican, was taken into custody. The group included 61 single adult males, 27 single adult females, 33 family unit migrants, and one unaccompanied child.
- Finally, late on May 15. Agents encountered a group of 147 migrants including 22 Cuban nationals, 21 Venezuelan nationals, 52 Colombians, 28 from Peru, 23 from Nicaragua, and one Honduran. The group consisted of 90 single adult males, 21 single adult females, and 36 family unit migrants.
The Border Patrol labels any group of 100 or more as a “large group.” So far this fiscal year, a total of 108 large groups have been encountered, with many more no doubt to come.
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