U.S. Border Patrol: 5 people in U.S. illegally arrested in Kalispell

U.S. Border Patrol: 5 people in U.S. illegally arrested in Kalispell

Five people who were illegally in Northwest Montana were recently arrested by law enforcement.The U.S. Border Patrol Spokane Sector reports the arrests happened after agents collaborated with local law enforcement during a traffic stop in Kalispell.The five men, all from Mexico, were found to be in the U.S. illegally.A social media post states the men "were arrested and will be processed for removal."

After arresting up to 5,100 migrants in a single day, the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) recorded in March the lowest number of irregular crossings from Mexico in recent history, with 230 people found in one day across the border. Sector El Paso accounted for 17.39 percent of those arrests, with 40 people arrested, mainly of Mexican origin, reported the authority charged with guarding approximately 432 kilometers from the New Mexico border and part o…