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A June 6 internal memo obtained by TheBlaze says the Nogales center is being mobilized to alleviate pressure on the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector, which has taken the brunt of the thousands of unaccompanied children crossing. The wave of children has been labeled a federal emergency crisis and has put significant pressure on housing and processing capabilities, the memo said.
“The primary demographic of the individuals being housed at the [Nogales processing center] are females and [unaccompanied alien children],” the memo said. “Therefore, agents that are best equipped to interact with the above demographic are being requested.