Arizona Border Patrol agents continue to apprehend large groups of migrants

May 20, 2021 4:31 PM

Published May 20, 2021 9:00 AM

(KYMA, KECY) In Tucson, Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 124 migrants near San Miguel, Ariz., on Monday morning.

The Chief Border Patrol Agent for Tucson Sector, John R. Modlin, tweeted a group picture on Thursday. Modlin said the group surrendered to agents.

He adds this group had 105 unaccompanied children.

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