Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector reported a record number of apprehensions of illegal aliens from differently country nationalities compared to last year.
“The apprehension of migrants from countries such as Brazil, Haiti, China, and countries of Africa have increased significantly this fiscal year,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Raul L. Ortiz. “We continue to work with our law enforcement partners to combat threats in an effort to protect our country and the community.”
Since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2020, which began Oct. 1, 2019, agents in the Del Rio Sector have apprehended migrants from more than 30 countries, other than Mexico, compared to 15 this time last year.
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