Pete R. Flores, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Pete R. Flores, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Blythe Station agents have announced the arrest of two Mexican nationals on Interstate 10. The individuals reportedly fled from a vehicle stop, as part of ongoing efforts to address illegal immigration in the Yuma Sector. This information was shared in the Yuma Sector Chief's March 6 post on X.
According to the Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent’s post, the two Mexican nationals, who were allegedly in the country illegally, will face charges for illegal entry before being removed from the United States.
The Blythe Station, located in Blythe, California, opened in 1948. By 1953, agents from this station were apprehending hundreds of undocumented aliens. In 1961, a new station was built to accommodate four agents. Agents from this station work at checkpoints across California, Arizona, and Nevada, covering southeast California, northwest Arizona, and all of Nevada.
Screenshot of Yuma Sector Chief's March 6 post on X
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The Yuma Sector was established in 2004 and spans 181,670 square miles of desert between California and Arizona. It encompasses 126 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border and has expanded over time to include three border stations: Blythe, Yuma, and Wellton.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, is tasked with safeguarding the nation's borders and preventing illegal entry. Since its establishment in 1924, CBP has operated across 328 ports of entry, protecting 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.
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