10K Migrants Apprehended in One Week on Arizona Border

Tucson Sector agents arrested 10,000 migrants during the past week as the border continues to be overwhelmed under the Biden administration.

Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin tweeted a report claiming that agents in his sector apprehended approximately 10,000 migrants during the past week, up from 9,000 the week before.

Modlin also reported that 430 migrants were rescued in the Arizona heat and the agents interdicted 21 human smuggling attempts and made 11 narcotics seizures.

Ajo Station agents encountered 194 migrants near Lukeville, AZ, on July 24. The group consisted of single adults and family units from at least 16 different countries.

Tucson Sector agents continue to respond to these large groups and work through the challenges they present. pic.twitter.com/gPWTuaa5id

— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) July 28, 2023

Week in Review…
– 9,000 Apprehensions
– 450 Rescues
– 22 Human Smuggling Events
– 14 lbs. of Fentanyl
– 13 Narcotics Seizures
– 1 Recovered Stolen Vehicle
– 1 Firearm #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/W611dZsWTR

— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) July 21, 2023

From Breitbart:

During the month of June, Tucson Sector agents apprehended 24,360 migrants who crossed between ports of entry. This brought the year-to-date total for the sector to 234,667 migrant apprehensions. In comparison, agents apprehended only 195,115 during the same period last year. The numbers are up significantly from the totals in FY20 and FY21.