Large Migrant Groups Overwhelm Two Busiest Border Sectors in Texas

Border Patrol agents in the nation’s two busiest sectors continue to be overwhelmed by large migrant groups crossing from Mexico into South Texas. Human smugglers utilize the tactic of moving large groups of migrants across the border to tie up Border Patrol resources.

In the Rio Grande Valley Sector, agents encountered three large groups over the Independence Day weekend. The groups totaled 403 migrants, including 195 family units, 52 unaccompanied minors, and 156 single adults, according to information obtained from Border Patrol officials.

Officials identified the migrants in these three groups as citizens of Cuba and countries from Central and South America.

In the five days leading up to the holiday weekend, RGV agents encountered eight more large groups totaling nearly 1,200 migrants. The groups crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into Hidalgo and Starr counties.

Agents identified the migrants as citizens of Cuba along with migrants from Asia and other Central and South American countries. They included 638 family units, 340 unaccompanied minors, and 193 single adults, officials stated.

Further upstream in what is now the nation’s busiest sector, Del Rio Sector agents encountered three more large groups during a six-hour period on June 30. The three crossings all occurred in the Eagle Pass area of operations.

The groups totaled 675 migrants, including citizens of Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Iran, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela.

“A large group is a group consisting of 100 subjects or more,” Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens said in a written statement. “Currently, the Del Rio Sector is responsible for over 50 percent of all large group apprehension in the nation. With less infrastructure and personnel than larger Border Patrol sectors, this puts a tremendous strain on our communities and keeps our agents from doing what they signed up to do – patrolling our border and keeping this country safe.”

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2022/07/05/large-migrant-groups-overwhelm-two-busiest-border-sectors-in-texas/

>>17645695

they did this same thing in Portland more than once.

>>17646158

Wrong. You don’t belong here.

>>17646245

why dontcha tell us what you REALLY think….

>>17645997

A (You).

https://twitter.com/armyfutures/status/1542136547411218433

AFC & the

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proudly celebrate Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

We recognize that the selfless service of LGBTQ Army #Soldiers and Civilians has made our military stronger and the nation safer.

See how our staff members are expanding and supporting these efforts:

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Embracing diversity, inclusion and authenticity at Army Futures Command

By Maureena Thompson, Army Futures CommandJune 29, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas – Alex Vermooten and Leah Lucio both feel lucky to have joined U.S. Army Futures Command headquarters as newly minted civil servants in early 2020.

Despite the tumultuous timing — they became members of AFC at the time that COVID-19 was altering in-person operations around the globe — and the initial moments of uncertainty about stepping into brand-new roles, their experiences of joining the Commander’s Action Group at AFC were remarkably pleasant.

“I’ve been blown away by the people that I’ve been able to work with,” Vermooten said. “Everyone is so dedicated and so present for the modernization mission, even in the face of a lot of challenges.”

“The people are just so nice, they’re amazing,” Lucio agreed. “Their service is to the command and to the mission, but it’s also to just being good people; you see that in spades here at AFC.”

As Vermooten and Lucio settled into their work and got to better know their teammates as well as each other, they found they shared similar passions for public service that extended beyond the confines of their inboxes and virtual conference rooms.

“I’ve always wanted to pursue a career in public service,” Vermooten said, adding that “at the end of the day, I want to serve a community, and I feel like I’m only going to be satisfied if I’m doing that.”

Vermooten, whose parents emigrated to the U.S. from South Africa, grew up apart from their blood relatives and extended family. As a result, they resonated in many ways with the concept of found family — they explain, "not being tied so much to a place geographically but by the communities you develop and fall into.”

When Vermooten was attending college at the University of Texas, where they majored in government and minored in history and Middle Eastern studies, they saw how the idea of found family also applied to military veteran and LGBTQ communities.

When they later worked in national security research at the University of Texas, they observed through interactions with undergraduate students how important finding a sense of identity and belonging can be to so many.

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>>17645767

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