Undocumented Immigrants Assault CBP Officers On Pharr International Bridge Attempting to enter U.S.

[Sanguine]

By Staff Writer - July 19, 2019



The Pharr International Bridge was temporarily closed Friday morning after a group of undocumented immigrants attempted to rush the bridge to enter the United States, according to a release from Customs and Border Protection.

“At about 4 a.m. today[Friday], a group of 47 undocumented individuals attempted to illegally enter the United States in three waves via the Pharr International Bridge. Ignoring commands to stop, the group suddenly rushed the temporary barricades, bent metal poles and disabled the concertina wire affixed to the barrier,” states the release.

Several males in the group physically pushed through...

https://saraacarter.com/undocumented-immigrants-assault-cbp-officers-on-pharr-international-bridge-attempting-to-enter-u-s/

[skeeter]

Cmon CBP crack some heads. Just send the emergency care bills to DC care of AOC's office.

[Sanguine]

Cmon CBP crack some heads. Just send the emergency care bills to DC care of AOC's office.

Sounds like they let the Mexican police do that.

[Fishrrman]

All these border crossings should use drawbridges:


Not so easy to get across that.

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News July 20, 2019
Large group of migrants storm border, assault CBP agents leaving several reportedly injured
 
Chris Enloe

One of the busiest ports of entry on the southern United States border had to be temporarily closed on Friday after a large group of immigrants stormed the border and confronted Border Patrol agents.
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Nearly 50 migrants attempted to illegally enter the U.S. Friday morning by storming the border in "waves," Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.

As a result, the The Pharr International Bridge was temporarily closed.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/large-group-of-migrants-storm-border-confront-cbp-agents-leaving-several-reportedly-injured

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Some 50 Illegal Immigrants Stormed a Port of Entry; Agents Had to Use Tear Gas

The combative group attempted to rush across the bridge in waves; Customs and Border Protection as well as other officials were forced to take action

By Robert Gearty and Samuel Chamberlain | July 21, 2019

 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents had to use tear gas and pepper spray early Saturday to stop nearly 50 “undocumented individuals” from illegally entering the U.S. after they stormed a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, officials said.
 
The incident at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge took place at around 4 a.m.

The bridge is closed between midnight at 6 a.m., but CBP has had to construct temporary barriers in the middle of the span due to the large influx of migrants using the bridge at night.

https://www.lifezette.com/2019/07/some-50-illegal-immigrants-stormed-a-port-of-entry-agents-had-to-use-tear-gas/

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