Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper watches Rio Grande Border with Mexico to prevent illegal crossings into the U.S.A.Photo byTexas Department of Public Safety

Several alarming trends we have been reporting recently along the Texas - Mexico Border are - unfortunately - continuing, including the discovery of more migrants on a United States terror watchlist who illegally crossed the Rio Grande.

(We first reported this alarming development on October 4, 2024. You can read more about that HERE).

The most recent incident was reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on October 11, 2024. The agency apprehended 14 "Special Interest Immigrants" from Iran, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Texas DPS Officers encounter 165 illegal immigrants - including 14 on terror watchlist - near Eagle Pass (October 11, 2024).Photo byTexas Department of Public Safety

These "Special Interest Migrants "- who, according to the Department of Homeland Security could "potentially pose a national security risk to the United States or its interests," were among a group of 165 illegal immigrants encountered by DPS Officers in Quemado, just outside of Eagle Pass.

Border Patrol Agents encounter a large group of 207 migrants near Eagle Pass, Texas (September 24, 2024).Photo byU.S. Border Patrol

The apprehension of another large (100+) group of migrants who illegally crossed into Texas near Eagle Pass continues a trend the Border Patrol noticed beginning late last month - and which we first reported on October 11, 2024. (You can read more about that HERE).

Texas State Trooper questions large group of migrants who illegally crossed Rio Grande into the U.S. near Eagle Pass (October 11, 2024).Photo byTexas Department of Public Safety

The arrests included illegal immigrants from Peru, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala, and Ecuador.

Also within that group were 29 unaccompanied children ranging in age from 10 to 17. All had the address of a “sponsor” in New York, California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, & other states. The children were turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Unaccompanied migrant children encountered by Texas State Police near Eagle Pass on October 11, 2024.Photo byTexas Department of Public Safety

57 of the adults apprehended by Texas State Troopers face state charges of criminal trespass on private ranchland.

Finally - another case involving a large group of migrants -has been reported from the El Paso Border Patrol Sector. Agents there apprehended 15 migrants inside a single vehicle being smuggled into the United States from Mexico.

This large group of migrants were discovered by El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents while being smuggled inside a single SUV (Oct. 8, 2024).Photo byU.S. Border Patrol

Is enough being done to secure the border with Mexico?

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