Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol works with the Government of Mexico (GoM) to rescue 36 migrants.
On Friday, Rio Grande City agents working near Escobares, Texas, observed a group of people staged near the Mexican riverbank. Working with the RGV Sector Foreign Operations Branch, agents contacted Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) officials who responded to the area and rescued the 20 subjects who intended to enter the U.S. but were abandoned by their smuggler.
Over the weekend, Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) officials responded to three additional requests from the RGV Sector Foreign Operations Branch that led to the rescue of 16 subjects.
Bi-national efforts between the United States Border Patrol and the GoM have led to the rescue of more than 500 people this fiscal year.
The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and report suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.
Even with the spread of the COVID-19 virus, human smugglers continue to try these brazen attempts with zero regard for the lives they endanger nor to the health of the citizens of our great nation. The U.S. Border Patrol agents of the Rio Grande Valley Sector will continue to safeguard the nation and community against these criminal elements.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws. Â
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