The U.S. Border Patrol is planning to boost its enforcement efforts in the Yuma area.
Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Mike Wisniewski says this latest surge comes on the heels of a similar operation last month, which led to the arrest of dozens of undocumented immigrants.
“A total of 52 arrests for people being in the country illegally,” he said. “Thirty-six of those were people driving commercial vehicles, and of those 29 were in possession of commercial driver's license that were issued by various different states.”
Wisniewski says the arrested individuals, who were driving along Interstates 10, 8 and 40, are currently being processed and deported.
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