'LARGEST GROUP APPREHENDED': 650 illegal immigrants in two large groups were arrested in New Mexico on Tuesday

Greg P. | 10:38 AM on May 01, 2019

Is it a national emergency yet?

On Tuesday, CBP announced that 424 illegal immigrants were apprehended en masse attempting to enter the U.S. near Sunland Park, NM:

LARGEST GROUP APPREHENDED—#BorderPatrol agents apprehended the largest group of 424 illegal aliens just after midnight this morning in Sunland Park, NM. A second group of 230 illegal aliens was also apprehended in Antelope Wells, NM this morning. More: https://t.co/54XxK78XB2 pic.twitter.com/i5owidRi1t

— CBP (@CBP) April 30, 2019

A second large group of 230 illegal immigrants was also arrested near the Antelope Wells Port of Entry:

#CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents in New Mexico apprehend more than 650 illegal aliens in two large groups this morning. https://t.co/fKN0yQYADG pic.twitter.com/rjutmOYgQx

— CBP West Texas (@CBPWestTexas) April 30, 2019

From CBP:

U.S. Border Patrol agents working in New Mexico apprehended several large groups between midnight and sunrise on Tuesday. These groups, like many others before, are comprised primarily of Central American families and unaccompanied juveniles.

Agents encountered a group of what seemed to be over 400 illegal aliens in Sunland Park just after midnight. Border Patrol agents were able to apprehend all the aliens. In just a few hours the total number taken into custody in the Sunland Park area was 424.

While dealing with this influx of people in the Sunland Park area U.S. Border Patrol agents working at Camp Bounds Forward Operating Base at the Antelope Wells Port of Entry, arrested a large group of 230 illegal aliens around 2 a.m. This group was also comprised primarily of Central American families and unaccompanied juveniles.