64K Migrants Apprehended in Texas-Based Border Sectors in Feb. — Up 27 Percent from J
64K Migrants Apprehended in Texas-Based Border Sectors in Feb. Up 27 Percent from Jan. Border Patrol agents assigned to the five Texas-based sectors apprehended nearly 64,000 migrants in February. This represents an increase of more than 27 percent from the previous month. Agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Del Rio, Big Bend, and El Paso Sectors apprehended 63,734 migrants in February, according to the Southwest Border Land Encounters Report released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Wednesday. This represents an increase of 13,619 migrants over the January ...