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First Posted: Jul 20, 2021 09:29 PM EDT Photo : Glen Carrie on Unsplash Texas ranchers and farmers are seeking compensation from U.S. President Joe Biden's administration for the damage to their properties caused by the illegal immigrants and the border crisis. Smugglers and migrants frequently damage fences, irrigation systems, and sometimes steal some equipment as they journey through South Texas, according to a Breitbart News report. Texas Farm Bureau President Russel Boening said that the people along the border will tell them that they have always dealt with illegal immigrants. Boening...

Photo: U.S. Border Patrol/Big Bend Sector 27 May 2021 Illegal border crossings in Texas’ most remote sector reached unprecedented levels as most attempt to avoid apprehension by Border Patrol. The Big Bend Sector chief says large numbers of those apprehended are single adults — many wearing camouflage to blend with the desolate surroundings. “We have seen a significant increase in traffic coming into the Big Bend Sector,” Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin told Breitbart Texas in an interview this week. “It’s new for us. It’s new for our communities. It’s something we haven�...

One Migrant Dead, Brother Rescued in Remote Texas Border Sector 22 May 2021 Border Patrol agents rescued a migrant and recovered the body of his brother in the remote Big Bend Sector this week. The two men became lost in the vast wilderness area. Big Bend Sector Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin tweeted an image from a search and rescue helicopter crew who found a lost migrant and his deceased brother earlier this week. “Crossing the border illegally is very dangerous and in this instance, life threatening,” Chief McGoffin said in a tweet. “Multiple agencies and assets worked together to...

Armed Human Smuggler, 20 Migrants Arrested in West Texas near Border 2 Feb 2021 Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an armed human smuggler and a group of migrants at an interior immigration checkpoint near Alpine, Texas. The smuggler locked a group of migrants in the cargo area of a utility trailer. Agents assigned to an interior immigration checkpoint near Alpine observed a pickup truck pulling a utility trailer approaching for inspection. During the initial contact, agents identified some of the passengers as migrants who were illegally present in the United States, according to ...