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AZMEX I3 18 SEP 2018



Border Patrol apprehends 170 migrants early Tuesday
MOLLY SMITH | STAFF WRITER 3 hrs ago

https://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_b3357c6a-bb8a-11e8-b7a1-83225cb355a3.html

GRANJENO — U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended 170 asylum seekers early Tuesday morning within the span of a few hours,
according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release.

Large groups of migrants, which included family units and unaccompanied children, began turning themselves in shortly after midnight
to Border Patrol agents patrolling the area just south of Mission, which sits along the Rio Grande.

"It's a constant flow of (smugglers) bringing raft after raft," said supervisory agent Robert Rodriguez,
who adds it was highly likely the migrants were being brought across the river by the same smuggling organization.

"It's a common tactic; it's not a coincidence — the smugglers will send massive groups of that size so agents are inundated with dealing with them so
(the smugglers) can pass others through," Rodriguez said.

Border Patrol could not disclose the number of agents who responded to the large group, citing "operational security,"
but the news release noted the agents requested assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

This is the largest group of migrants apprehended in a single day, according to recent CBP news releases,
but Rodriguez said CBP has discovered groups numbering in the 90s in recent weeks,
as total southwest border apprehensions increased in August by nearly 20 percent compared to July.

Last month, agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector apprehended approximately
7,100 family units and 2,200 unaccompanied minors, according to CBP data,
up from approximately 5,200 and 1,900 respectively in July.

The migrants apprehended Tuesday were primarily from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, Rodriguez said.

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Don't forget:

Luis Videgaray: Mexico decides who enters our country
Detalles Publicado el Viernes 10 de marzo de 2017
Http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=87134

"the decisions of who enters Mexico, are made by Mexico and only Mexico"
Luis Videgaray Caso, Mexican Foreign Minister

10 March, 2017



More:

Border Patrol Inundated with Group of nearly 200 Family Units and Unaccompanied Children in the Rio Grande Valley
Release Date: September 18, 2018

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/border-patrol-inundated-group-nearly-200-family-units-and-unaccompanied

GRANJENO, Texas – Early this morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the McAllen station encountered 170 illegal aliens
comprised of family units and unaccompanied children.

Just after midnight, the group of 170 smuggled illegal aliens sought the first Border Patrol agents they could find to turn themselves in.
The group required additional agents to respond and assist, leaving other areas of the river area vulnerable.

As agents prepared the group for transport, the criminal organizations took advantage of the limited resources
and simultaneously attempted to smuggle multiple other groups whom actively attempted to evade apprehension.

Agents requested assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety in the areas near Hidalgo and Mission, Texas, to manage the flow.

Border Patrol is processing the subjects accordingly.

The Rio Grande Valley Sector currently has multiple campaigns focused on rescues and danger awareness,
such as "Operation Big Rig" and "No Se Arriesgue" to combat smuggling and ultimately save lives.
Call 911 to report suspicious activity; "They're humans, not cargo!"

Please visit www.cbp.gov to view additional news releases and other information pertaining to Customs and Border Protection.
Follow us on Twitter at @CBPRGV.

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