Thread: Border officers, military plan drills in Nogales to prepare for migrant caravans

Border officers, military plan drills in Nogales to prepare for migrant caravans

Chris Coppola, Arizona Republic
Published 9:33 p.m. MT Nov. 28, 2018

Border officers and military personnel will begin joint "readiness exercises'' at the Nogales border crossing in the next few weeks to prepare for the possible arrival of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States, officials said Wednesday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in a news release, said its officers and Department of Defense personnel will perform tactical exercises to prepare for a possible caravan of migrants gathering at the Nogales ports of entry, along Arizona's border with Sonora, Mexico.

The drills could lead to "temporary suspension'' of regular operations at the three Nogales crossings, causing delays of regular cross-border traffic, the agency said.

The announcement comes as the fate of thousands of Central American migrants gathered in Tijuana south of San Diego remains unresolved.

The situation there boiled over Sunday when some of the migrants stormed a border fence near the San Ysidro port of entry, where they were met with tear gas fired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.

In recent weeks, U.S. Army personnel have worked with Border Patrol agents to fortify the Morley, DeConcini and Mariposa crossings at Nogales with concertina wire — more commonly known as barbed or razor wire — and placing concrete barriers in key locations, an effort dubbed Operation Secure Line.

"We ask the border communities to be patient and understanding while we train in order to protect travelers, caravan members, and our officers and agents from potential acts of violence,” said Petra Horne, acting director of field operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in a prepared statement.

The agency news release also urged "asylum seekers to present themselves at the ports of entry in an orderly manner to prevent delays in their processing."

"Regardless of operational contingencies, CBP officers will ensure border security while conducting themselves in accordance with the highest standards of law enforcement,'' CBP said in a statement.

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CLOSE THE WHOLE BORDER DOWN FOR 3 DAYS

MEXICO WILL LOAD THEM UP SO FAST AND SEND THEM BACK YOU HEAD WILL SPIN!