A source within Customs and Border Protection notes that multiple groups of migrants are rushing the border wall near Douglas, Arizona, almost nightly.
The migrant groups, led by “ladder crews,” rush in numbers greater than 100 at a time. The smugglers prop ladders to clear the steel barrier with hopes of overwhelming the few Border Patrol agents working the area.
The source says the added task of processing the migrants surrendering in large numbers in Yuma is forcing Border Patrol in Douglas to limit standard operations. According to CBP in August, 12 migrants with extensive criminal records were apprehended crossing within the Tucson Sector. Nine of the migrants’ prior criminal convictions involved sexual activity with minors. One was found to have a conviction for manslaughter.
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