A total of 182 migrants were detained as a group, the vast majority were unaccompanied children. 31 more migrants were located in a trailer
John R. Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent for the Tucson Sector of the United States Border Patrol reported the detention of a group of migrants made up mostly of unaccompanied children.
Said agent who is in charge 3 thousand 600 agents reported that the group of migrants was located west of Sasabe, Arizona.
He also said that it is about 182 people in total of which “124 were unaccompanied migrant children.”
The above, as reported on his Twitter account.
In this regard he said that «Tucson industry players continue to overcome the many challenges they face in the mission of protecting our borders ».
Three Points Station encountered 182 migrants west of Sasabe, #Arizona. Of the 182 migrants, 124 were unaccompanied migrant children.
Tucson Sector agents continue to rise above the many challenges they face with the mission of securing our borders. pic.twitter.com/zQx74km2Y4
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) November 8, 2021
Other 31
In this vein, a few hours later the immigration official in Arizona reported the detention of another group of migrants.
He also said it was thirty-one migrants “Drawn from a dilapidated trailer near Nogales, Arizona”.
He also reported that two US citizens face legal proceedings for smuggling.
“Migrants often experience these horrible conditions before and after crossing the border illegally,” he said.
And he even said, exclamatory: “Smugglers value profit above human life!”
Increase in arrests
On the other hand, the media emphasize that by September of this year the arrests to migrants in Arizona they increased 189% over the previous year.
That is, as of September 191 thousand migrants had been detained this year, while on the same date the previous year there were only 66 thousand.
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