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 Photo Gallery: La Joya High wins first of three series playoff game with Los Fresnos 10-0 VARCO claims San Benito trying to ‘rob’ Resaca Village Early voting underway in municipal elections across Hidalgo County CDCB, BC Workshop officially launch DreamBuild in Los Fresnos UTRGV-Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School completion delayed