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Agents from the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) have registered 845 immigrants at the border in 24 hours and arrests along the Rio Grande in South Texas show that in July the massive influx of immigrants to the southern border of the United States continues, despite high temperatures.
On Tuesday morning, agents from the Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station working near La Grulla were encountered a group of 336 migrants as they walked from the Rio Grande to the United States, the largest group of immigrants found this summer, at least until then.
The group consisted of 328 members d e families and eight unaccompanied children.
Many within the group suffered from dehydration and exhaustion.
Border Patrol emergency medical technicians responded and provided medical assistance to those in need before being sent to the hospital to receive additional treatment. The migrants found are from Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and most of Guatemala.
Thankfully, # USBP EMTs were quick to respond and provided medical assistance to those in need, some were sent to local hospitals for additional treatment.
The journey is dangerous, and smugglers have no regard for human life. pic.twitter.com/vRKEQ7QVB1– Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings (@USBPChiefRGV) July 28, 2021
Last night, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents working near Hidalgo, Texas, encountered 509 migrants that included 331 relatives, 115 unaccompanied children and 63 single adults.
This is the largest group arrested so far this year.
Close to 90 large groups apprehended this fiscal year and last night, yet another.
509 migrants from Central and South America illegally entered the US in Hidalgo, TX.
With the 336 migrants logged a few hours earlier, that brings a total of 1200 in just 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/non52 A4eX7
– Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings (@USBPChiefRGV) July 28, 2021
The Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV ) began tracking large groups in 2007 and the Last night’s encounter is by far one of the largest to date. This group consisted of migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Venezuela.
CBP agents continue to find a significant number of undocumented immigrants who cross the border and ensure that they work ajan to secure the border and to quickly remove people from USBP’s custody, through the proper immigration route.
“From the river to the ranches, our agents are doing everything possible to locate and rescue people who are lost or grieving, and we are witnessing first-hand that migrants are going through the worst as their journey to the border is relentless, ”said Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings.
To date, RGV has accounted for more than 700 bailouts this fiscal year.
Immigrant arrests by Border Patrol agents surpassed 1 million people in June . Over the past week, more than 20, 000 immigrants were detained in CBP’s Rio Grande Sector, Hastings said it’s a statement.
It’s the hottest part of the summer and apprehensions are skyrocketing! # USBP Apprehensions surpassed the 1-million milestone in June .
NOW- this week alone – # RGV has apprehended more than 20 K illegally present migrants. pic.twitter.com/chGrcYGC3Q
– Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings (@USBPChiefRGV) July 25, 2021
“We are in the hottest part of the summer, and we are seeing a large number of distress calls to CBP from migrants abandoned on treacherous terrain by smugglers with no regard for human life, ”said Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller at a statement. “Although CBP goes to great lengths to locate and rescue people who are lost or grieving, the bottom line is this: the terrain along the border is extreme, the summer heat is severe, and the miles of migrants must walking in the desert after crossing the border in many areas is relentless ”.
In June 2007, CBP found 188, 829 persons attempting to enter along the southwestern border of the United States. This total represented a 5% increase over May of 2021.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics for June , which can be viewed here.