Large group of illegals caught near Douglas


Published/Last Modified on Saturday, February 16, 2008 3:06 PM MST


Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Sector arrested a group of 85 illegal yesterday, who were trying to get past the border area east of Douglas.


At about 3 p.m. agents assigned to the Douglas Station spotted fresh tracks along the Geronimo Trail and began to follow them. Once they encountered the group, agents began to interview them about their illegal crossing. All 85 members of the group were males. 

The aliens told agents they had crossed in search of work in the United States, due to recent factories closing down in Mexico for unknown reasons.

They traveled from the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, Aguas Calientes and Michoacan with the original members of the group leaving for the U.S. from Guanajuato on Monday, February 11. 

The group was transported to Agua Prieta, Sonora by bus, over a 24 hour period. From there, they crossed with guides, who stayed with them till just before they were apprehended. The illegal aliens were headed for several parts of the U.S. Once they were processed, the group was voluntarily returned to Mexico.

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Comments

    Frank Ortegoza wrote on Feb 19, 2008 11:40 PM:

    " Why are we always mentioning and giving credit to Tucson "
    Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Sector " I have never seen this in other states, Is it bad to mention Douglas Arizona or "Border Patrol agents from Douglas Arizona". So
    to all journalist, if it is in Douglas Arizona, Then Douglas it should be! "

    I diddnt do it wrote on Feb 19, 2008 9:30 AM:

    " Thats not that much really. Thats like 1 Quinceniera. You Can't deport us all. "

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