The U.S.- Mexican border has been secured, with the lowest level of illegal crossings in 50 years.
But that doesn’t mean nobody is trying to cross illegally.
On January 9th, a Mexican and Ecuadorian tried a clever trick – disguise themselves as construction workers. They crossed in the El Paso sector where there is construction going on.
You can watch the video here. It was released February 12th.
The two would-be illegal entrants wore safety vests. They were guided to their jumping off point by two people smugglers.
Then they just climbed out of a low area and walked normally, as if they were construction workers who belonged there.
It was a clever trick, but they were apprehended anyway.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks tweeted this: “Disguises won’t fool us! Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso Sector apprehended two illegal aliens attempting to blend in as construction workers near the Paso del Norte Port of Entry. Despite desperate smuggling tactics like these, the reality is that the border is closed. Smugglers are selling false promises and transportation services that only lead to arrest, prosecution, and deportation.”