The Southern District of Texas filed 271 lawsuits between May 15 and 21 related to border security or immigration crimes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a May 22 statement.
Out of the 271 cases, 249 illegal immigrants were charged with being in the United States unlawfully—67 individuals for illegal entry and 182 for reentry, the DOJ said. Most of these individuals have prior convictions for crimes such as violent acts, narcotics, and immigration offenses. Nineteen of the 271 were allegedly involved in human smuggling.
