Dozens of migrants surged through razor wire and towards a border fence in El Paso, Texas on Thursday -- just as the state defends its anti-illegal immigration law in court.
A large group of illegal immigrants burst through razor wire and surged towards the border wall in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday in a chaotic scene during which guards were knocked over – just as the state’s anti-illegal immigration law is being held up in the courts. Video taken by the New York Post showed dozens of adult males ripping away razor wire that was set up by the state and charging past Texas National Guardsmen.
Brandon Judd, President of the National Border Patrol Council, told Fox News Digital that all migrants are now apprehended, and agents were going through video to see who assaulted the soldiers. They will be processed for deportation, but maintain the ability to claim asylum. Texas also has the ability to charge the migrants who assaulted them. But it marks the latest flashpoint at the border in a three-year crisis that has seen record numbers of migrants hit the border, with 2.
Number one, we are facing such dangerous situations. And number two, Joe Biden, through his actions, is violating the laws of the United States of America,' he said on Wednesday. Texas has said it still has the authority to stop those coming across illegally by using trespass laws. Gov. Abbott's spokesman, Andrew Mahaleris, told Fox News Digital, 'The surge today in El Paso is the direct result of the unsustainable chaos President Biden has unleashed on the border.
Republicans have said no such legislation is needed and that the administration can restore calm by re-enacting Trump-era policies like 'Remain-in-Mexico' and wall construction. 'Just in case people are unsure, this is what an invasion looks like,' Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said on Thursday.
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