Raul Ortiz, head of the Border Patrol (BP), reported that in the days leading up to the end of Title 42, the arrival of irregular immigrants at the border increased to nearly 12,000 per day. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) forecasts warn that this number could exceed 13,000 every day, and even 16,000, according to the BP Union.
Week in Review:
- 3 Agents Assaulted
- 67,759 Apprehensions
- 15,780 Approx. Gotaways
- $83,557 Seized
- 224 lbs. Marijuana
- 179 lbs. Meth
- 56 lbs. Fentanyl
- 34 lbs. Cocaine
- 5 lbs. Heroin
- 7 Firearms
- 5 Sex Offenders
- 4 Gang Members
- 2 Felons
- 1 Subject with 5 Warrants pic.twitter.com/DaZsbyn36l— Chief Raul Ortiz (@USBPChief) May 12, 2023
The four days leading up to the end of Title 42, the most intense at the border
According to CBP's weekly report, which Ortiz reflected in a tweet, between May 5 and May 11 (the day Title 42 ended), agents detained 67,759 people. In addition, another 15,780 are estimated to have gained access to the country by circumventing border controls and are unaccounted for. Ortiz also reported that 3 agents were assaulted during this period of time.
This represents an increase of more than 100% over the figures for March and April, when the flow had been reduced to around 5,000 encounters per day. According to Border Patrol union agents, the numbers increased sharply in the four days prior to the end of the mandate allowing immigrants to be returned immediately.
BP averaged about 5k daily arrests in March/April. But in the 4 days prior to T42 going away the daily arrests skyrocketed to more than 10k-and it remains at that level.
But propagandists like WAPO who cover for Biden's WH act like it's normal.
Don't believe anything they say. https://t.co/BSJwoqBMxV
— Border Patrol Union - NBPC (@BPUnion) May 13, 2023
CBP sends migrants by bus back to Mexico
For its part, DHS continues to warn undocumented immigrants that they will be deported under Title 8, which regulates immigration legislation. Thus, Gloria Chavez, head of CBP in Rio Grande, uploaded a video to her Twitter account showing how a group of intercepted irregulars was sent back by bus to Mexico. The same acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, Troy Miller, used this publication as an example for those attempting to cross the border illegally.
Today in Brownsville, Venezuelan migrants were returned to Mexico under our Title 8 immigration authorities. Individuals crossing the border unlawfully between POEs will be returned – to Mexico through our partnerships – or via @ICEgov and the removals process. https://t.co/jlm0omIXjp
— CBP Troy Miller (@CBPTroyMiller) May 13, 2023
