US border patrol detains more than 500 migrants at border

US border patrol detains more than 500 migrants at border with Mexico, including Cubans

Border Patrol Agents from the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector 512 migrants arrested, divided into three large groups during tuesday and wednesday, Including an unspecified number of Cubans, the reported US Border Patrol it is a statement.

The groups consisted of 276 family members, 146 unaccompanied children and 90 single adults. Regarding the nationality of the detainees, it was pointed out in the statement “The migrants come from Cuba, Central and South America.” The arrests were made in Starr and Hidalgo counties.

For border protection a group of more than 100 migrants is considered a large group. In dealing with the situation in these cases, the agency noted that “the logistics required to transport and process groups of this size continue to strain staff and resources as they are often located in remote areas inaccessible to vehicles. big transport.”

On the other hand, the US Coast Guard reported by a tweet on the delivery of 26 Cuban rafters to the Bahamas authorities This Thursday.

The published briefings indicated that The rafters were intercepted in Bahamas territorial waters. In case someone wants to find out about the situation of a loved one who has tried emigrate to the USArecommends the Coast Guard to consult with the appropriate politicians on US soil or US embassies in each country.

More than 140,000 Cubans have arrived in the US in the past eight months. Cuba is going through the biggest migration crisis in its history.