Remember the video of thousands of migrants trying to catch a train in Mexico to the border?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has suspended all railways at international crossings due to migrant surges in Eagle Pass, TX.
“After observing a recent resurgence of smuggling organizations moving migrants through Mexico via freight trains, CBP is taking additional actions to surge personnel and address this concerning development, including in partnership with Mexican authorities,” CBP wrote in a statement.
“Beginning December 18 2023 at 8:00 AM local time, CBP’s Office of Field Operations will temporarily suspend operation at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas in order to redirect personnel to assist the U.S. Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody,” continued CBP.
Much attention has shifted to Arizona, but Eagle Pass, TX, remains a busy crossing spot.
On Sunday, Jorge Ventura showed over 2,000 migrants waiting for processing in Eagle Pass.
The line is still growing.
CBP sources told Ali Bradley that December will likely set record numbers.
Border patrol encountered 130,000 migrants the first 17 days of November.
The first 17 days of December? 167,000.
The majority of the December crossings occurred in the Tucson sector, mainly in Lukeville. We’ve posted the videos published by Bradley and other journalists of migrants cutting through the border wall and sneaking in.
The agents apprehended over 10,000 migrants every day last week, including 11,000 on Friday. Sunday *only* saw over 9,900.
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