500 Migrants in Large Groups Apprehended in South Texas near Border

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 500 migrants in three large groups in recent days. These included nearly 150 unaccompanied children.

Agents in the RGV Sector apprehended three large groups of migrants who illegally crossed the border from Tamaulipas, Mexico, into Texas over the past few days. The groups totaled 533 migrants from multiple nations.

RGV agents encountered 3 large groups of migrants in Starr and Hidalgo counties over the weekend that totaled more than 533 apprehensions. RGV has made over 15,000 encounters from large groups alone this fiscal year. https://t.co/5VxtqS828y pic.twitter.com/HXermxU8JC

— Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings (@USBPChiefRGV) June 22, 2022

RGV Sector Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings tweeted photos of the large groups being apprehended by

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