Del Rio Sector Border Patrol officials say the increasing numbers of large migrant groups crossing from Mexico into Texas are straining their resources.
by Breitbart Texas. Ten large groups totaling 2,395 migrants crossed during the holiday weekend.
On Thursday morning, two more large groups — totaling more than 800 migrants — crossed the Rio Grande within three hours of each other near Eagle Pass, Texas, Breitbart Texas’ Randy ClarkOne of the groups contained more than 500 migrants. Officials report the group contained migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. The groups contained single adults and family members.
The Del Rio Sector is far and away the busiest of the nine Border Patrol sectors along the Mexico-U.S. border. In August, a report reviewed by Breitbart Texas revealed that more than 52,000 migrants crossed into the sector, BreitbartThe El Paso Sector jumped to second place with the apprehension of just under 30,000 migrants. The historically busy Rio Grande Valley Sector fell to third place as agents took approximately 25,000 migrants into custody.
The dangers faced by migrants illegally crossing the Rio Grande became abundantly clear last week when
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