Arrests by Border Patrol agents in the two-week period ending Jan. 30 included two Mexican nationals apprehended near Forks.
Border Patrol agents made the arrests Jan. 21 after a traffic-stop request for assistance from a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a Quinault Tribal Police Department officer, according to weekly arrest reports assembled by the agency’s Blaine Sector, which includes Alaska, Oregon and the western half of Washington.
The reports show 16 foreign nationals were apprehended by Border Patrol agents in two weeks of Blaine Sector arrests.
The Border Patrol does not issue a complete report.
Reports are always limited to one page regardless of how many arrests are made and do not include the genders of those arrested or any arrests made that result in ongoing investigations.
All but one of the apprehensions in the latest report resulted in people being processed for removal from the United States.
The arrests near Forks involved people who “freely admitted” to being in the U.S. illegally “but not before first presenting false permanent resident cards,” according to the Border Patrol report.
An immigration detainer was placed on one of the Mexican nationals, who was arrested by local law enforcement on an active warrant.
The other person was arrested by Border Patrol agents and processed for removal from the U.S.
Here are other apprehensions by the Border Patrol from Jan. 16 through Jan. 30, according to the agency’s report:
■ Jan. 16: A vehicle stop near Blaine resulted in the arrest of a citizen of Mexico.
The person allegedly had prior convictions for felony aggravated assault and domestic violence.
■ Jan. 18: Three Honduran nationals were apprehended near the U.S.-Canada border north of Lynden.
They allegedly said they had intended to enter Canada to seek asylum, according to the Border Patrol.
■ Jan. 23: Foot signs that led away from the U.S.-Canada border north of Lynden led agents to a citizen of India who allegedly admitted to having just crossed into the U.S. from Canada.
■ Jan. 23: A citizen of India who was hiding in a berry field north of Lynden allegedly admitted to being in the U.S. illegally.
■ Jan. 23: Operators of a remote-video surveillance system saw two individuals illegally cross the border into the U.S. east of Blaine. One person was a Canadian citizen.
The other person was a Philippine national who had legal immigrant status in Canada. Both were returned to Canada.
■ Jan. 25: Agents patrolling the border near Sumas saw a person wearing a backpack run into the woods.
They chased after the person on foot and found two people hiding in a wooded area.
One, a Mexican citizen, had been removed from the U.S. in 2009.
The other person, a citizen of Colombia, was in violation of the terms of his visa.
■ Jan. 26: Border Patrol agents who responded to a request for assistance from the Blaine Police Department arrested two citizens of Mexico who allegedly admitted to being in the U.S. illegally.
■ Jan. 27: Operators of a remote-video surveillance system saw two people near the border area on a beach west of Blaine.
Border Patrol agents responded, discovering the two people trying to hide among the rocks on the beach.
They were citizens of Honduras who allegedly admitted to being in the U.S. illegally.
