That Annoying Gavin Newsom Is Measuring The Drapes
UAW Expands Labor Strike, Though One Automaker Isn't Being Targeted as Heavily
Photos: Texas National Guards Defends Southern Border From Illegal Immigrants
The Evil Party Gets Stupider
Biden’s Hostage Deal: An Affront To Our Efforts To Hold Iran Accountable
Will Americans Elect A Convicted Felon?
Cowards and Communists
Latest Poll Is the Last Straw for Bumbling Biden
What if We Excused Other Crimes the Way We Do Election Fraud?
The Women of Iran Pave the Way to Freedom
North Carolina Governor Fails to Tell the Truth About Election Reform
Fauci Had 'I Am the Science,' Garland Now Dangerously Has 'I am the...
When Democrats Are Fed Up With Joe Biden, You Know It’s Bad
The Irony of Democrat Bob Menendez Indictment On Bribery Charges
Democrats Demand Joe Biden to be Given Credit For a ‘Successful’ Economy
Tipsheet

Border Patrol Arrests MS-13 Gang Member Who Had Just Illegally Crossed Into the US

AP Photo/Moises Castillo

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced in a press release on Wednesday that Border Patrol agents apprehended a confirmed MS-13 gang member who had just illegally crossed into the United States.

Advertisement

The press release said the agents in the San Diego Sector were patrolling near Forest Gate Road early Wednesday morning and were searching for "a group of illegal entrants" when one of the agents encountered six men near the border wall. They admitted to him they had illegally entered the country.

When they were arrested and brought back to the station for processing, one man, a 28-year-old El Salvadorian national, was revealed to be a documented MS-13 gang member. He, along with the five other men, will be processed for removal from the United States.

“I’m proud of the great work by our agents arresting this gang member,” said Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke.  “Their hard work keeps our neighborhoods safe.”

The arrest highlights that while the current surge of illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border does mainly consists of family units and unaccompanied minors, those are not the only types of people trying to enter the country. While Border Patrol and their law enforcement partners have been bogged down by the massive number of people turning themselves in, it has lead to an increase of "got aways," which are individuals who are known to have illegally crossed but were able to avoid apprehension by Border Patrol. The current number of "got aways" is estimated to be around 1,000 people a day.

Advertisement

On Wednesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the United States is under good leadership with President Joe Biden in office to handle the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border because the situation was much worse under President Trump.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement