Agents Save Migrant from Drowning in Texas Border River
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents saved a migrant from drowning in the Rio Grande. Other migrants escaped by swimming back to Mexico.
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Human Smuggler Deliberately Crashes into Border Patrol SUV in Texas
A human smuggler allegedly drove his SUV directly into a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle while attempting to avoid apprehension. The head-on collision left no one with serious injuries.
50 Migrants Found in Texas Stash Houses near Border
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with local and federal law enforcement agencies to disrupt two human smuggling stash house operations. The stash house raids led to the apprehension of 50 migrants being warehoused in filthy conditions.
WATCH: Two Migrants Rescued from Currents of Texas Border River
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents happened upon two migrants struggling in the Rio Grande as they attempted to illegally cross beneath the Laredo Port of Entry #1.
Injured Migrant Woman Rescued on Ranch near Border in Texas
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a migrant woman found on a Texas ranch near the border. The woman became unconscious after sustaining an injury.
500 Migrants Found in Nine Tractor-Trailers in One Week near Border in Texas
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted nine human smuggling attempts utilizing tractor-trailer rigs during the past week. The searches of the trailers led to the apprehension of nearly 500 migrants from this single method of conveyance.
Migrants Surge to Typically Quiet Texas Border Sector
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 2,900 migrants in a single week. The apprehensions appear to show the migrant surge spreading into the fourth-busiest of the five Texas-based Border Patrol sectors.
270 Migrants Found in Five Tractor-Trailer Rigs at Texas Checkpoints near Border
Border Patrol agents in South Texas apprehended more than 270 migrants packed in tractor-trailers at interior immigration checkpoints during the past week. The arrests took place in five separate smuggling incidents.
115 Migrants, 3 Unaccompanied Children Found in Fleeing Tractor-Trailer in Texas near Border
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted a human smuggling incident involving a tractor-trailer. After the driver attempted to flee, agents eventually found 115 migrants, including three children, locked inside the trailer.
Border Patrol Drone Finds 24 Migrants Avoiding Arrest in Texas
Border Patrol agents in Texas continue to arrest migrants attempting to avoid apprehension with the use of aerial video technology, whom would otherwise be classified as “got-aways.”
Border Patrol Agents Deter 800 Migrants from Illegally Crossing into South Texas
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped more than 800 migrants from illegally crossing the Rio Grande into Texas last week, according to the sector chief. In addition, the agents apprehended 2,000 more who crossed the border into South Texas between ports of entry
30 Migrants Found in Truck, 20 More in Texas Motel near Border
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents found a group of nearly 30 migrants hiding in the sleeping compartment of a commercial tractor. Agents and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers also teamed up to apprehend more than 20 migrants being warehoused in motel rooms.
Smugglers in Texas Pack Migrants in Tanker Truck near Border
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents continue to find migrants being transported by human smugglers in dangerous situations. In one incident, agents found six inside a tanker truck.
Multiple Human Smuggling Schemes Disrupted near Border in Texas
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted multiple human smuggling schemes in the last days of 2021, officials reported. In many, smugglers placed the migrants in life-threatening situations.
