U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) agents in Arizona arrested 800 migrants, most of whom were members of family units, attempting to cross the border during a two day period that began Sunday
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrested 800 migrants, most of whom were members of family units, attempting to cross the border during a two day period that began Sunday.
Agents from @CBP #USBP #YumaSector arrested over 800 illegal aliens on Sunday and Monday, most of whom were surrendering family groups from Central America pic.twitter.
The recent influx of family units poses a unique challenge for CPB officials, who say they lack the resources to detain members of a family unit as they await their asylum hearings. Due to the lack of resources, CPB agents in Texas have resorted to releasing hundreds of migrants into the care of charity organizations with a directive to return and surrender themselves on their appointed court date.
While the problem is most pronounced in Texas, Arizona has in recent days begun to feel the effects of the influx of Central American migrants. “Our facilities weren’t designed to house families, we weren’t prepared for the influx of people that need medical care,” Tucson sector chief Roy Villareal said Saturday. “On a daily basis, I’m sending anywhere from 30 to 50 agents with the migrants for medical care.”
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