U.S. border officials on Wednesday said more Border Patrol agents were being sent to the Texas–Mexico border to shore up security along a section of the Rio Grande, which doubles as the border between Mexico and the United States.
A spokesperson for the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed the reallocation of resources in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on Wednesday evening, responding to a question about recent reports of more agents being sent to the Laredo, Texas, border sector.
“CBP sent additional personnel to Laredo to continue to secure our border,” the statement said.
“That sector is bordered entirely by river, with no natural barriers to slow illegal crossings, which makes it a target when smuggling routes shift and evolve.”…