Trend continues as agents arrest 264 undocumented immigrants in 24 hours

Agents patrolling west of the Lukeville port on entry encountered two large groups totaling 264 undocumented immigrants between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Agents encountered the first group of 164 persons on Tuesday afternoon and the second group of about 100 people were discovered on Wednesday in the same general location where the first group was found.

Both groups consisted of family units and unaccompanied juveniles from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, ranging in age from 11 months to 59 years.

CBP said they transported the groups to the Ajo Border Patrol Station to be processed for immigration violations.

Over 1,200 undocumented immigrants have been arrested within the same vicinity in the last three months, according to CBP.