CBP officers uncover 116 immigration violations this week (KVIA-El Paso, TX)

CBP officers uncover 116 immigration violations this week

Posted: Feb 13, 2009 05:43 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2009 05:43 PM

CBP officers stop more than 100 illegal immigration attempts

EL PASO -- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers made 116 immigration related arrests this week, according to officials with the agency.

Officials said 116 immigration violations were discovered and many involved people who had been previously deported from the U.S. Monday, officers at the Paso Del Norte Bridge Downtown arrested 30-year-old Mexican resident who presented a counterfeit document at the port.

Officials said the man was previously deported following a domestic violence charge in Ohio and a DUI arrest in Minnesota. He was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility and charged with Re-entry After Deportation.

Tuesday, officers working the international rail crossing in downtown El Paso Tuesday removed an undocumented man from a northbound train. Officers spotted the 44-year-old Mexican man using a gamma ray inspection system. The man was also charged with Re-entry After Deportation.

During the week, CBP officers nabbed 59 "intended" immigrants. In these cases, officials said, individuals will use a legally issued border-crossing card (laser visa) to live or work in the U.S. All suspects lose their documents and are returned immediately to Mexico.

CBP officers also stopped 39 "imposters" after thorough document examinations, officials said. Imposters will use a legitimate entry document assigned to another person and present it as their own, officials said. Violators lose the documents and are returned to Mexico.

Area CBP officers also identified 18 people who made false claims to U.S. citizenship, attempted to enter with counterfeit or altered documents, and those attempting to enter without inspection.