
Hundreds more Central American migrants are making their way through Mexico towards the U.S. as border agents reported catching 1,800 illegal immigrants sneaking into the United States in just one day.

Migrants were spotted walking along a highway in the Mexican town of Villa Comaltitlan on Thursday.

They are en route to the U.S. but are still about 1,000 miles from reaching the border.

It comes after border patrol agents said they had intercepted roughly 1,800 illegal immigrants in just one day as they crossed over the U.S. border.

Hundreds of migrants were spotted walking along a highway in the Mexican town of Villa Comaltitlan on Thursday as they made their way to the U.S. border

The migrants are en route to the U.S. but are still about 1,000 miles from reaching the border

Half of those detained on Tuesday crossing over from Mexico were found in the El Paso, Texas area, according to officials.

Border patrol said more than 980 were apprehended before 5am after crossing in three large groups.

The groups were mostly made up of families from Central America.

Officials released night surveillance footage showing one large group making their way over the U.S.-Mexico border.

Other migrants were also detained in New Mexico and Arizona.

A group of more than 230 immigrants were detained at the Antelope Wells port of entry in remote New Mexico, before another group of 130 were apprehended there later in the day.

Agents detained an additional 360 near Sunland Park, New Mexico.

A group of 360 were apprehended near the Ajo Station in Tucson after agents spotted multiple buses arriving near the border.

Herlinda, 68, carries her grandson on a wheelchair as her family walks with other Central American migrants during their journey towards the United States

Central American migrants walk during their journey towards the U.S.

Mexican police officers watch Central American migrants as they walk in Huixtla, Mexico

A family from Honduras tries to fix the wheel of a stroller as they walk with other Central American migrants on Thursday

Central American migrants wait for buses to participate in the Migrant Via Crucis with Cuban migrants to continue in their journey

Migrants from Honduras walk along a road with other Central American migrants on Thursday

One of the people detained on Tuesday was Mexican gang member Victor Chavez Ibarra. The 46-year-old Mexican has a U.S. criminal record for burglary and cocaine possession.

Authorities said Chavez was arrested and was being held at an El Paso jail for illegal re-entry.

Two other men from El Salvador were also arrested, including a gang member and a convicted child sex offender.

Border Patrol said in six months they've encountered 114 different groups of more than 100 people illegally crossing into the U.S.

They said they only encountered 13 groups of 100 people last financial year.

Border Patrol agents released night surveillance footage showing one large group making their way over the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday near El Paso, Texas

Border patrol said more than 980 were apprehended before 5am on Tuesday after crossing in three large groups. Pictured above is a night surveillance image of the group crossing

The groups of migrants detained on Tuesday were mostly made up of families from Central America