CBP Says 500 African Migrants Hit Del Rio Sector In A Week, Straining Border Patrol

CBP reported a sudden surge of migrants from African nations at the Del Rio, Texas sector, with more than 500 arrivals since May 30, mostly families from Angola, Cameroon, and the Republic of Congo. Border Patrol cited language and cultural barriers straining processing, while San Antonio opened a resource center and sought French-speaking volunteers. The influx was labeled a humanitarian crisis amid nearly 19,000 people in CBP custody nationwide and record May encounters. Officials highlighted the broader system strain and recent deaths of migrant children in custody.