Over 700 Illegal Immigrants Apprehended by Del Rio Border Patrol

Illegal immigrants take supplies back and forth between Acuña, Mexico, and the United States (far side) across the Rio Grande, the international boundary with Mexico, in Acuña, Mexico, on Sept. 20, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector, Texas, encountered a group of over 700 illegal immigrants, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Thursday.

On Dec. 8 at around 3:20 a.m., 704 illegal immigrants crossed the Rio Grande River near a local ranch at Eagle Pass, according to a CBP press release. A gathering of over 100 individuals is categorized as a large group by the agency. Agents arrived at the scene and soon apprehended the immigrants for illegally entering the United States.