Federal law enforcement agents seized more than 50 illegal immigrants hiding out in stash houses in Mission, Texas, this week, Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday.

Border officials received a tip that led to the discovery of dozens of people cramped inside two apartments on Monday afternoon, the agency said.

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