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U.S. authorities say they are closing a Texas border crossing to vehicles and limiting traffic at an Arizona crossing to shift more resources to illegal entries.

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 58,000 in the past four weeks, according to unofficial reports.

Border Patrol chiefs in the nine sectors falling along the US-Mexico border have testified to a House committee about the “unprecedented” migrant crossings that occurred in 2023 — and the threat it poses to the safety of both American citizens and migrants.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona said Wednesday it charged 133 unlawful entrants into the U.S. last week.

Agent Freddy Ortiz, 44, was killed in Douglas while responding to a call about suspected undocumented migrants.

The 44-year-old agent was responding to call Tuesday night when he crashed the all-terrain vehicle he was riding into a light pole, officials say.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed in an ATV crash in Cochise County, the sheriff's office says.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The on-duty Border Patrol agent who was killed in an ATV accident has been identified.

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Freddy’s Ortiz, 44, died Tuesday night when his ATV crashed while responding to reports of illegal immigrants in Douglas, Arizona.

The agent, identified as 44-year-old Freddy Ortiz, was involved in an ATV crash near Douglas in Cochise County.