Texas county sends law enforcement to help at border

Conservative News DailyAugust 17, 2021

Immigrants walk towards transport busses at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint after they crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico in Roma, Texas. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 1:42 PM PT – Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Law enforcement officers from across Texas made way to Kinney County to help secure the border. On Monday, Galveston County Constable Jimmy Fullen said he was happy to travel the 370 mile journey to help “beef up” the security presence at the border.

Fullen recently helped the small area detain over 120 illegal immigrants with a focus on those who have been destroying property. He said deputies were scheduled to work 12-hour shifts and would remain in the area as long as needed.

The Texas Dept. of Public Safety continues to arrest illegal migrants coming across the border and sending them to jail.

Here is an example from this morning with ⁦@TxDPS⁩ working with the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office. pic.twitter.com/wJqW86AMgH

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 6, 2021

Meanwhile, Kinney County mayor expressed he would gratefully accept any help offered to manage the crisis. The area has reportedly seen a 500 percent increase in illegal immigrant apprehensions this year.

According to Customs and Border Protection statistics, at least 10,000 illegal immigrants were detected just last month.