El Paso Sector Border Patrol agents rescued groups of migrants from multiple safe houses near the New Mexico border. So far this year, El Paso Sector agents have rescued approximately 2,400 migrants from 244 smuggler safe houses.
El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony “Scott” Good posted a report about X, saying that agents had raided a safe house in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Agents and local sheriff’s deputies rescued 15 migrants during the raid.
Working with BP agents from the Las Cruces Anti-Smuggling Unit @nmstatepolice The Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office rescued 15 migrants from a hiding place where smugglers are inadvertently forcing, extorting and forcing migrants into homes.
FYTD24 – 244 caches, 2,389 arrests pic.twitter.com/V6H4e6aeae— Anthony Scott Good (@USBPChiefEPT) August 23, 2024
Good said traffickers are forcing migrants into overcrowded conditions and using force to intimidate migrants and their families.
A few days earlier, agents from the Border Patrol’s Anti-Smuggling Unit in Las Cruces, New Mexico, had found 17 more migrants at the safe house and arrested two others on suspicion of “harboring illegal immigration.”
A hidden stash has been discovered! Agents from the Las Cruces BP Anti-Smuggling Unit have arrested 17 immigrants. Two have been charged under 18 USC 1324 for harboring illegal immigrants. As much as $5,300 USD was also seized from the illegal activity. pic.twitter.com/vMSKzkT6jR
— Anthony Scott Good (@USBPChiefEPT) August 16, 2024
According to Chief Good, agents discovered and seized $5,300 in illegal activity at the cache.
The chief reported that agents assigned to Border Patrol Station Santa Teresa, New Mexico, also arrested a previously deported child sex offender who was attempting to re-enter the United States.
Convicted sex offender arrested!
Santa Teresa BP agents arrested a suspect who had entered the U.S. illegally. The suspect had been convicted of 3rd degree sexual abuse of a child, DUI, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Thank you agents! pic.twitter.com/szIyfhnn8w— Anthony Scott Good (@USBPChiefEPT) August 21, 2024
The child sex offender has previous convictions for third-degree child sexual abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and driving while intoxicated. He faces a federal felony charge of illegally reentering the country after being deported. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
Bob Price Price is deputy editor and senior news contributor for Breitbart Texas Border Team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a reporter for Fox 26 Houston. What is your argument? Sunday Morning He also serves as chairman of the talk show. Blue Wonder Cancer Care Products.
