GRAND FORKS — Eight suspected illegal immigrants were apprehended Tuesday, Aug. 5, by the Grand Forks Sector of U.S. Border Patrol.
According to a Facebook post, Grand Forks Sector agents assisted U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) with targeting someone who had a criminal history. The person had been convicted of driving while intoxicated in 2020.
Through the operation, the target as well as seven other individuals were apprehended. One person was identified as a Honduran national, while the others were identified as Ecuadorian nationals.
“No matter how far you run or hard you hide, the United States Border Patrol will find you,” the post said.
The only “reprieve,” the post said, is the CBP Home App, which provides assistance and incentives for voluntary departure from the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security website.
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