Border Patrol agents are struggling to deal with the surge in illegal immigrants crossing into the United States from Mexico, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told The Epoch Times on Wednesday. “Border Patrol has just been overwhelmed. All our good intentions are being overwhelmed by the pure numbers of people coming in,” said the congressman, whose district includes portions of land that abut the border. Many agents have been moved to processing centers to take care of the higher number of immigrants illegally crossing the border. The centers operate 24 hours a day and have had to house unaccompanied minors and family units for days on end because the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which has more permanent facilities, has not been able to keep up with the influx. “What’s happening with Border Patrol, too many people coming in, not enough people going out. Too many people coming in …
Rep. Cuellar: Border Patrol ‘Overwhelmed’ by Large Numbers of Illegal Immigrants
March 31, 2021
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