The San Diego area led the way in the number of immigrants apprehended during the first 21 days of April. This tipping point marks the end of the westward movement of migrants crossing the border from South Texas to Arizona to Southern California.
Border Patrol agents in the San Diego area encountered nearly 25,000 migrants in the first three weeks of April, according to unofficial Border Patrol reports reviewed by Breitbart Texas. This makes the sector the busiest along the southwestern United States border with Mexico.
Updated weekly from April 17, 2024 to April 23, 2024
-9,513 concerns from 74 countries
-218 unaccompanied minors encountered
-22 Rescue
-35 people smuggling cases stoppedSeized:
-154 lbs.cocaine
-238 lbs.methamphetamine
-36.8 lbs.Fentanyl
-22 Smuggled Transport
-7 Firearms pic.twitter.com/4Fn6U2g0LC— Chief Patrol Agent Patricia D. McGuirk Daniel (@USBPChiefSDC) April 24, 2024
Border enforcement efforts by Texas and Mexico have forced migrants to head west since last year, when the Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio regions swapped places for the top spot in clearance rates. The westward movement spread first to the El Paso area and then to the Tucson area.
according to According to a CBP Southwest Land Border Encounters report, officers in the Tucson area arrested approximately 42,000 immigrants in March. This was followed by the arrest of approximately 34,000 immigrants in the San Diego area and 30,000 immigrants in the El Paso area.
Review of this week…
– 7,500 concerns
– 223 federal criminal cases
– 23 people smuggling case
– 10 drug events
– 2 convicted sex offenders
– 1 stolen vehicle recovered
– One firearm seized.
– 1 RescueHonor first! pic.twitter.com/jzJrFke7Rt
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) April 19, 2024
By the third week of April, the No. 1 spot had shifted to the San Diego area, where about 25,000 immigrants had been arrested, followed by El Paso’s roughly 22,000-plus immigrant arrests and Tucson’s just over 21,000. of immigrants were arrested.
From October, when the 2024 fiscal year began, through the first three weeks of April, Border Patrol agents encountered more than 1.1 million migrants. The Tucson area led the effort, arresting more than 360,000 immigrants. The San Diego area currently ranks second, with more than 210,000 immigrant arrests.
Randy Clark He is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as division chief of law enforcement operations and directed operations for nine Border Patrol stations within the Del Rio, Texas area. Follow him on Twitter @RandyClarkBBTX.
bob price He is an associate editor and senior news contributor on the Breitbart Texas Border Team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team.Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston What is your point? sunday morning talk show.He is also the president of blue wonder cancer care products.
