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Midland and Odessa DPS troopers assisting federal agencies along the border
“It’s frustrating to know that those resources are having to be reallocated to areas that we wouldn’t have to do with another administration. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 10:29 PM CDT May 26, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas More and more people are flooding to the Texas-Mexico border.
Last month alone, 178,622 migrants were apprehended by border patrol agents.
With no sign of migration slowing down, state agencies, like the Department of Public Safety are sending troopers from the Basin to assist Homeland Security’s efforts.
The spokesperson for DPS, Sergeant Oscar Villarreal, tells us it is very common for troopers to go and assist during certain situations.