EAGLE PASS, Texas—Homeland Security officials saying “the border is closed” seems to be having little impact.
Thousands of illegal immigrants are pouring across the southern border every day and the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector in south Texas is a magnet for large groups, which Customs and Border Protection defines as more than 100 individuals.
During a recent weekend in mid-May, agents encountered five large groups totaling 630 illegal immigrants from Cuba, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua. One was a Mexican national.
More than half (363) of the illegal immigrants were single adult males, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP)….