Border agents capture 1,800 illegal immigrants, including a Mexican gang member, in just one day crossing over the U.S. border Border patrol agents intercepted roughly 1,800 illegal immigrants on Tuesday Half of those detained were found in near El Paso, Texas, according to officials Border patrol said more than 980 were apprehended before 5am after crossing in three large groups made up mostly of Central American families Other migrants were also detained in New Mexico and Arizona
By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com
Published: 21:00 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 21:00 BST, 18 April 2019
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Border patrol agents have intercepted roughly 1,800 illegal immigrants in one day as they crossed over the U.S. border.
Half of those detained on Tuesday crossing over from Mexico were found in the El Paso, Texas area, according to officials.
Border patrol said more than 980 were apprehended before 5am after crossing in three large groups.
Border Patrol agents released night surveillance footage showing one large group making their way over the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday near El Paso, Texas
The groups were mostly made up of families
