U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said that almost 2,700 illegal aliens were apprehended along the southwest border over Labor Day weekend.
A federal grand jury indicted the 41-year-old man in July 2020 on charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine.
A 30-year-old woman from the Texas Panhandle is accused of holding the captives so they would pay thousands of dollars in smuggling fees.
The Pharr resident faces a prison sentence of up to five years and a $250,000 fine.
Federal prosecutors accused two defendants of conspiracy and alien smuggling resulting in death. Both charges could result in death sentences.
The number of arrests is more than double the figure reported in December 2020.
The State of Texas has commenced border wall construction in Starr County as part of its response to illegal immigration.
In Texas border patrol sectors, there were more than 98,000 encounters with illegal aliens in October, according to the most recent data.
Upset that American authorities quashed his drug ring, the convict had lashed out at a federal prosecutor.
As the number of illegal border crossings remains extraordinarily high, Democrat Henry Cuellar urged Biden and Harris to visit the border.
Vice President Kamala Harris warned individuals in Guatemala’s vicinity not to take the “dangerous trek” to the United States.
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez requested a meeting with President Biden to discuss ways to address the surge on the border.
