SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- More than 100 migrants detained in Texas were flown to San Diego International Airport Friday because the Rio Grande Valley facility is 200% over capacity.
From the airport, they were driven to the Border Patrol's Brown Field Station for processing and screening.
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They can be held there in detention no longer than 20 days.
The migrants from Texas can also be transferred to border stations in Detroit, Buffalo and Miami.
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Officials say as of May 10, border agents have apprehended more than 500,000 migrants who have entered the U.S. illegally this year.