Blaine, Wash. – The information listed
below is from arrests and seizures related to the U.S. Border Patrol in the
Blaine Sector area of operations. For security reasons, this may not be a
complete list of enforcement actions.
06/19/2012- Port Angeles agents took
custody of two subjects who were scheduled to be released from the Greys Harbor
Correctional Facility. Border Patrol agents had previously placed an
immigration detainer on the subjects. One of the subjects had previously been
convicted of a felony for drug importation. Both subjects admitted to being
citizens of Mexico illegally present in the United States and were processed
for reinstatement of prior orders of removal.
06/21/2012- Operators of a remote video
surveillance system observed a suspicious individual in the Peace Arch Park
during the hours of darkness when the park is closed. Due to the suspicious
activity and close proximity to the United States/Canada border, agents
responded to the area. A Border Patrol canine was deployed and a search was
conducted for the individual. The canine unit located a subject hiding in the
bushes in an attempt to conceal himself. The subject, who admitted to being a
citizen of Guatemala illegally present in the United States, was placed under
arrest and processed for removal.
06/22/2012- Border Patrol agents
responded to a request for assistance from the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office
in Port Angeles, WA regarding a subject who had be arrested for Driving While
Under The Influence. The individual, who admitted to being a citizen of Mexico
illegally present in the United States, was placed under arrest and subject was
processed for removal.
06/24/2012- Operators of a remote video
surveillance system observed two subjects illegally cross the United
States/Canada border into Lynden, WA. Sumas Border Patrol agents responded to
the area and apprehended the subjects. Both subjects were citizens of India who
claimed to be lawful permanent residents in the United States. At the Sumas
Station, agents confirmed that both of the subjects had legal status enabling
them to remain in the United States. Agents issued citations for Failure to
Carry Immigration Documents and Failure to Report Arrival. Both subjects were
subsequently released.
06/25/2012- While patrolling the border,
Sumas Border Patrol agents witnessed three subjects illegally cross the United
States/Canada border west of Sumas, Washington. The agents determined that all
of the subjects were citizens of India, who admitted to being illegally present
in the United States. The three subjects were placed under arrest and processed
for removal.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and
between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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