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Migrant group traveling from Venezuela found in Big Bend National Park, officials say

A group of 70 migrants from Venezuela was found traveling through Big Bend National Park, border officials said.
A group of 70 migrants from Venezuela was found traveling through Big Bend National Park, border officials said. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

A group of more than 70 migrants from Venezuela was found in Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas on Dec. 1, officials said.

Border agents worked with park rangers to apprehend the group. More than 200 migrants have been found in Big Bend National Park between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release.

All of the migrants were taken to the Alpine Border Patrol Station for processing, the release said.

Alpine is about 400 miles west of San Antonio. Big Bend National Park sits on the Texas-Mexico border.

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This story was originally published December 1, 2021 at 4:51 PM with the headline "Migrant group traveling from Venezuela found in Big Bend National Park, officials say."

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Vandana Ravikumar
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Vandana Ravikumar is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter. She grew up in northern Nevada and studied journalism and political science at Arizona State University. Previously, she reported for USA Today, The Dallas Morning News, and Arizona PBS.
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