Home Local News Photo Gallery: The growing number of children crossing the border ©All Images Copyrighted Hidalgo County Deputy Constable Reynaldo Reyna gets the age and nationality of migrants and points them in the direction of a Border Patrol facility under a nearby bridge on Wednesday, March, 24,2021. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) Local NewsMediaPhoto Photo Gallery: The growing number of children crossing the border By Delcia Lopez - March 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail ©All Images CopyrightedA migrant mother from Nicaragua carries her 5 month old daughter after crossing into the US in Hidalgo on Wednesday, March,24,2021, (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedHidalgo County Deputy Constable Kimberly Echavarria directs a group of migrants after crossing into the US near a brushy area in Hidalgo on Wednesday, March,24,2021, (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedMigrants form a line after crossing into the US near Hidalgo on Wednesday, March,24,2021, (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedA group of migrants are guided by a flashlight from deputy constables on Wednesday, March,24,2021, (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedAn migrant mother from Nicaragua holds her young daughter,2, after crossing to the US near Hidalgo on Wednesday, March,24,2021, (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedA young child waves after crossing into the US near a brushy area in Hidalgo on Wednesday, March,24,2021, (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) A young migrant mother gives her information to deputy constables after crossing the river on Wednesday, March,24,2021 near Rincon. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedHidalgo County Deputy Constable Reynaldo Reyna gets the age and nationality of the migrants and points them in the direction of a Border Patrol facility under a nearby bridge. on Wednesday, March,24,2021, (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedMore families than ever before showed up to the U.S.-Mexico border during President TrumpÕs third year in office. Nearly 474,000 families were taken into custody by Border Patrol, a record that increased by nearly 350% from the previous year. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedGuided by a deputy constables head lights, a group of migrants walk to the processing area near Anzaldua’s Bridge on Wednesday, March,24,2021 near Rincon. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) ©All Images CopyrightedHidlalgo County Deputy Constables Kimberly Echvarria and Ruben Salinas near the Anzaldua’s bridge on Wednesday, March,24,2021 in Rincon. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected]) Featured Local Savings Featured Local Savings RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR One winner for Cameron County Appraisal District; two races head to runoffs Rep. Cuellar paid taxes, credit card debt with bribery proceeds, feds say Muralist and TSTC graduate thrives with area media venture Rep. Cuellar accepted bribes to influence policy for a Mexican bank, feds say Big benefits to tasty tomatoes