The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed criminal charges on Monday against 11 individuals believed to be part of a so-called caravan of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
The DOJ said in a press release shared by ABC News that border patrol agents apprehended the individuals a few miles west of the designated border crossing in San Ysidro, Calif.
“The United States will not stand by as our immigration laws are ignored and our nation’s safety is jeopardized,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement.
NEW: DOJ says criminal charges have been filed against 11 "members of the so-called 'caravan'…alleged to have illegally entered the country." https://t.co/3c59kJDQRo pic.twitter.com/AzOLGY9EyZ
— ABC News (@ABC) May 1, 2018
The 11 individuals charged in the case are accused of knowingly and willingly entering the U.S. at a time and place other than one designated by immigration officers.
The arrests came one day after the group of roughly 200 Central Americans arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border. However, they were unable to enter at the border crossing near San Diego, Calif., because the facility was already at capacity.
A Customs and Border Patrol spokesperson said in a statement that the agency began processing undocumented persons at the facility on Monday, and that other asylum-seekers would need to remain in Mexico until space opens up.
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JUST IN: Trump Justice Dept files charges against 11 members of migrant caravan for illegal border crossing https://t.co/j9J8v7NELm pic.twitter.com/dLVP9QlYpJ
— The Hill (@thehill) May 1, 2018
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