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Authorities in Texas encountered dozens of ‘child migrants’ and Special Interest Aliens who illegally crossed the southern border in a large group this week.
On Monday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) rounded up a mob of illegals near Eagle Pass.
TxDPS spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez shared photographs and footage of the bust, along with further details about the subjects who were taken into custody.
NEW: This morning, @TxDPS apprehended a large group of illegal immigrants on private property in Maverick County. The group included family groups, 23 unaccompanied children – 16 boys/7 girls. Among the group were 22 special interest immigrants from Egypt & Turkey.… pic.twitter.com/sjQYhKuGVu— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) October 14, 2024
“This morning, TxDPS apprehended a large group of illegal immigrants on private property in Maverick County,” Lt. Olivarez explained.
“The group included family groups, 23 unaccompanied children – 16 boys/7 girls. Among the group were 22 special interest immigrants from Egypt & Turkey.”
Just days prior, nearly 30 more lone children and 14 Special Interest Aliens from Iran, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were identified within a group of 165 illegals from across the globe who entered just north of Eagle Pass in Quemado.
VIDEO: Earlier today, @TxDPS Troopers recovered 29 unaccompanied children/minors, ages 10 – 17. All had an address to a “sponsor” in New York, California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, & other states. The children were turned over to #USBP. #OperationLoneStar https://t.co/O0SoSTPRMz pic.twitter.com/KnCGi3e6VU— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) October 11, 2024
“Troopers recovered 29 unaccompanied children/minors, ages 10 – 17. All had an address to a ‘sponsor’ in New York, California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, & other states. The children were turned over to [U.S. Border Patrol],” Lt. Olivarez stated.
DHS defines Special Interest Alien thusly:
Generally, an SIA is a non-U.S. person who, based on an analysis of travel patterns, potentially poses a national security risk to the United States or its interests. Often such individuals or groups are employing travel patterns known or evaluated to possibly have a nexus to terrorism. DHS analysis includes an examination of travel patterns, points of origin, and/or travel segments that are tied to current assessments of national and international threat environments.
In May, federal authorities revealed more than 52,000 “Special Interest Aliens” had already been encountered at U.S. borders in Fiscal Year 2024, which ended on September 30.
