Migrants including infant intercepted after crossing Niagara River by raft

Three adults charged, child returned to Canada after dangerous river crossing

Grand Island, NY – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested three adults after authorities say they crossed the Upper Niagara River in a small rubber raft, an incident that also involved an infant found concealed near the shoreline. The crossing, described by officials as dangerous, prompted federal charges and the removal of one family member back to Canada.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents assigned to the Buffalo Station responded on March 15 to reports of an illegal border crossing. Upon arrival, agents spotted a small rubber raft and one individual, then loca...