TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A large group of migrants were found near Lukeville, says U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
Ajo Station agents came across 54 migrants at the border near Lukeville.
According to Chief Modlin, the group had 34 Cubans, 17 Guatemalan children and a Nicaraguan family.
Fifty-four migrants were encountered by Ajo Station agents near Lukeville, AZ, Thursday night. The group included 34 Cubans, 17 unaccompanied Guatemalan children, and a Nicaraguan family unit.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) October 3, 2022
Tucson Sector agents continue work through the challenges large groups present. pic.twitter.com/Y0Qiw999lR
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