Border Patrol agents at the southern border made a large number of arrests this week of child sex offenders and convicted murderers attempting to enter the United States, as the number of illegal immigrants coming to the United States increases.
On January 23, Border Patrol agents in Del Rio and the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, arrested two child sex offenders with prior felony convictions.
“These subjects were captured attempting to illegally re-enter the United States,” U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Director Jason Owens posted on X, announcing the news of the capture.
“Having agents on patrol is what prevented them from reaching your community. #HonorFirst.”
Border Patrol says a convicted felon who entered the United States illegally has been captured. (Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens)
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The post also included a photo of the felon.
Owens declined to say where she is from or how old she is.
On Thursday, Tucson Border Patrol Chief Agent John Modlin posted images of two men with criminal records who were arrested for illegally entering the United States.
“Both subjects have disturbing felony convictions,” Modlin wrote.
“One count of second-degree murder and attempted murder, and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, both of which are the subject of federal charges.”
Convicted felon who entered the United States illegally and was captured (John Modlin, Tucson Border Patrol Chief Agent)
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Further details regarding their crimes are unknown. Fox News Digital has reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona for comment.
On Friday, Modlin posted this week's roundup for the Tucson area, with “11,300 arrests, 144 federal criminal cases, 16 human smuggling cases, 14 rescues, 9 drug cases, 8 pounds of cocaine, 7 pounds of heroin, We made four major arrests, seized two pounds of fentanyl, and one firearm,” Modlin wrote.
These concerns come as the crisis at the southern border worsens.
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According to recent statistics released by CBP, there were a record 2.4 million migrant encounters in fiscal year 2023, compared to more than 302,000 migrant encounters in December.
CBP also reports that Border Patrol agents arrested 19 people on the FBI's terrorist watch list in December, bringing the total number of arrests so far in fiscal year 2024 to 50.
Meanwhile, a coalition of former FBI officials has warned of a “new and imminent danger” to the US at its southern border, suggesting the country has been “invaded” by military-age foreign nationals.
