Tucson Standard

During the week ending March 22, agents from the Tucson sector of US Customs and Border Patrol (UCBP) intercepted thousands of illegal immigrants. This sector spans nine stations from the Yuma County line to the New Mexico border.

John R. Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent of the Tucson sector, divulged these statistics and more in a post on social media platform X. "Agents performed 10 rescues, made two significant arrests, broke up 19 human smuggling events, and seized three firearms during the week," Modlin wrote.

Modlin also presented a graphic detailing the total number of apprehensions in the Tucson sector for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. According to this graphic, agents made 7,400 apprehensions during the same week in 2023. In contrast, there were 10,500 apprehensions in the previous week of 2024. Furthermore, during that same week in 2023, agents recorded 6,900 apprehensions.

Screenshot of John R. Modlin's March 22 post on X | X

The U.S. Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Homeland Security. Its primary role is to prevent terrorists and their weapons from entering United States territory while also thwarting illegal entry of people and contraband. The agency's jurisdiction covers nearly 6,000 miles of border between Mexico and Canada as well as over 2,000 miles of coastal waters stretching from Florida to Puerto Rico. Established in 1924, it operates in 328 ports of entry and safeguards approximately 7,000 miles of land borders along with around 95,000 miles of maritime borders.