Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a Nicaraguan migrant mother of three from drowning in the Rio Grande. The woman became stranded while illegally crossing the border from Mexico into Texas.
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Despite a law enforcement presence on both sides of the Rio Grande, a CBP source says more than 600 migrants were apprehended after entering the United States on Thursday.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a Mexican migrant after he fell from a 20-foot cliff in Eagle Pass, Texas. The migrant required transportation to a San Antonio hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol officials received a 911 call from migrant children who became lost after crossing from Mexico.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted a human smuggling attempt, leading to a vehicle pursuit and crash. Two migrants and the alleged smuggler were transported to a hospital near Eagle Pass, Texas, for treatment.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents found groups of migrants locked inside the cargo area of a U-Haul truck and two tractor-trailers. The migrants had no means of escape.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported convicted murderer after he illegally crossed the border from Mexico into Texas. This is the second convicted murderer arrested for illegal re-entry in this sector in the past two weeks.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of migrants that included Bangladeshi, Chinese, and Haitian nationals. They also arrested a member of the MS-13 gang and a wounded Mexican cartel gunman who fled across the border.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with local charities to donate hundreds of Christmas gifts to local children.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents discovered a previously deported man attempting to fraudulently claim family migrant status. The man falsely claimed to be the father of a 15-year-old boy.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued nine migrants from a stash house after stopping an attempt to move a separate group through an inland immigration checkpoint. During the raid, agents also seized a sawed-off shotgun and a package of methamphetamine.
Border Patrol agents in California and Texas arrested previously deported gang members after they illegally crossed back into the United States.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a Honduran migrant mother and her two small boys from the swift currents of the Rio Grande.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents continue to search for a 3-year-old boy after finding the lifeless body of his mother in the Rio Grande earlier this week.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol rescued nine migrants from the 100-plus-degree Texas heat over the past weekend. Unfortunately, one other became unresponsive and died from exhaustion and dehydration.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a human smuggler attempting to bring 22 migrants across the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a Honduran migrant after he nearly died from dehydration after illegally crossing the Rio Grande.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents say they witnessed Mexican cartel-connected human smugglers toss two disabled migrants into the Rio Grande. Agents rescued the men shortly thereafter.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 500 mostly Central American migrants over the past weekend. The apprehensions included one group of 60 Honduran nationals, including women and young children.
A Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agent shot and wounded an illegal immigrant during an arrest.
