Tucson Standard

Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Nogales station announced they have rescued an injured migrant after smugglers reportedly dropped her from the border fence, according to a post on X on February 24.

In the post, Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin confirmed that despite being dropped from the international border fence and injured in a February 14 incident, the migrant would not be admitted to the United States. The unnamed woman faces charges of illegal entry and will be deported to Mexico.

The Nogales Border Patrol station was established on July 1, 1924, initially staffed with two patrol inspectors responsible for 27 miles of international border. Today, agents patrol 1,100 square miles, including 32 miles of the international border. The station covers several urban areas, including Nogales, Tubac, Patagonia, Amado, and Green Valley, according to CBP’s webpage dedicated to the Nogales station.

Screenshot of Sean McGoffin's Feb. 24 post on X | X

According to CBP’s webpage dedicated to the sector, the Tucson Sector covers much of Arizona, stretching approximately 262 miles from the New Mexico border to Yuma County’s border. The sector employs about 3,700 agents across nine stations located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox. Originally known as the Nogales Sector, it was established on July 1, 1924, with the sector headquarters relocating to Tucson two years later.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for safeguarding the nation's borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, CBP operates at 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.