Illegal Border Crossings Continue to Spike, as Do COVID-19 Cases

Illegal Border Crossings Continue to Spike, as Do COVID-19 Cases
A Border Patrol agent searches a train for illegal aliens near Uvalde, Texas, on June 11, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
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Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings reported that his sector at the Texas-Mexico border alone took into custody more than 15,000 illegal immigrants in one week, the most so far this year.

In the same sector, agents saw a 900% increase in those being detained who tested positive for the coronavirus.

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