Fifty-four convicted sex offenders who entered the United States illegally in the past six months have been arrested, officials confirmed.
U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Division Chief Patrol Officer Robert Danley said on Twitter that since October 1, 2023, Del Rio Division agents have been convicted of “attempting to evade law enforcement” by illegally crossing the border. It was announced that 54 sex offenders had been arrested. ” (Related article: Illegal immigrant accused of raping a minor arrested twice after local authorities failed to protect immigrant detainee)
“Our agents remain steadfast in securing our borders and protecting our communities,” Danley said.
Since October 1, 2023, Del Rio Area Border Patrol agents have arrested 54 convicted sex offenders for attempting to evade law enforcement by illegally crossing the border. Our agents remain steadfast in protecting our borders and protecting our communities.#usbp pic.twitter.com/wW0Voe380S
— Chief Patrol Agent Robert Danley (@USBPChiefDRT) April 10, 2024
October’s numbers mark the start of fiscal year 2024 in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, and were part of a record-high month at the end of last year. There were 240,988 encounters with migrants at the southern border in October, a record number under the Biden administration, according to federal data.
By December 2023, the number of encounters between the two countries’ ports of entry and the U.S.-Mexico border ports of entry will be one of the highest ever recorded by the agency, according to CBP data. The number reached 302,034. However, CBP data then showed that: January That number is down an estimated 42% from December, when authorities recorded a total of 176,205 encounters along the southwest border.
In addition to the overall decrease in January, CBP also recorded that encounters with lone adults, unaccompanied children, and family units all decreased.
“Of the 176,205 total encounters at CBP’s Southwest Border in January 2024, encounters with single adults decreased by 35% compared to December 2023, and encounters with unaccompanied children decreased by 37%. % decreased, and encounters with individuals in family units decreased by 51%,” the data report said. .
However, the decline in numbers lasted only that month. Recently released CBP data shows that February In 2024, authorities recorded a total of 189,922 encounters along the southwest border. Investigators also recorded a massive spike in drug seizures in February compared to January, with “a 294% increase in methamphetamine, a 164% increase in heroin, and a 140% increase in cocaine.”
“CBP continues to work with domestic and international partners to strengthen enforcement efforts, aggressively targeting unscrupulous human smugglers and swiftly targeting those who cross the border illegally and have no legal basis to remain in the United States. We will impose sanctions,” the official said. Commissioner Troy A. Miller’s duties state:
