The Tucson, Ariz. Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border saw 19,400 apprehensions of illegal migrants this week alone, reported the Grand Canyon Times.
John R. Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, posted on X that, in addition to those apprehensions, there were 155 federal criminal cases, 15 rescues, 13 human smuggling events, 6 narcotics events, 4 events involving “convicted sex offenders.”
Week in Review…
– 19,400 Apprehensions
– 155 Federal Criminal Cases
– 15 Rescues
– 13 Human Smuggling Events
– 6 Narcotics Events
– 4 Convicted Sex OffendersHonor First! pic.twitter.com/v88TUrcfGe
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) December 22, 2023
This week saw one thousand more apprehensions that the prior week.
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) seized on this report to call for the impeachment of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
More than 240,000 illegal aliens were apprehended at our southern border in November—the highest total for the month on record.
How many more record months need to go by for Congress to do something?
It’s long past time to impeach MAYORKAS.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) December 22, 2023
Fox News Reporter Bill Melugin continued to report from Lukeville, Ariz. in the Tucson Sector, sharing videos of non-Mexican, military age males crossing the border:
NEW: Lukeville, AZ right now. Only 2 Border Patrol agents here to move this mass of hundreds of illegal immigrants from around the world to a processing area. We continue to see enormous numbers of men from Africa who tell us they are going to sanctuary cities around the US. pic.twitter.com/zTSVLJFTGp
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) December 22, 2023
The Tucson Sector covers 262 border miles and includes all of the Arizona-Mexico border and parts of the California-Mexico border. This sector employs a multi-layered approach to border security, utilizing a combination of technology, infrastructure, and personnel to prevent illegal cross-border activity, including the smuggling of drugs and people.