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Migrants Who Overpowered National Guard May Be Allowed Into US


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After federal agents spent four hours Thursday detaining and moving migrants following an attempted southern border breach in El Paso, Texas, the undocumented persons are going through processing for possible entry into the U.S.

Texas continues to be an epicenter of the national immigration debate. It has engaged in litigation while state officials vow to continue enforcing Texas policies and tactics to deter a record-setting 2.4 million migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal 2023—up from approximately 1.7 million in 2021.

Videos taken Thursday from the scene showed migrants from such places as Africa and Venezuela "overrunning" the Texas National Guard, according to a New York Post reporter, who said hundreds were involved in the "riot."

The footage drew strong reactions from officials and social media users, some of whom implored the Texas National Guard and federal agents to use lethal force in response to surging immigration attempts.

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A Venezuelan immigrant walks through the Rio Grande as he crosses the U.S.-Mexico border on March 13 in El Paso, Texas. A surge of migrants on Thursday at the El Paso border brought a swift... John Moore/Getty Images

On Friday, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) spokesperson in El Paso told Newsweek that the border surge began at approximately 11 a.m. local time on Thursday and included a large group of migrants. They breached Texas National Guard concertina wire barricades located between the Rio Grande and the border wall, near Midway Drive and Loop 375.

Additional personnel were deployed to the scene, which is "under control" but continues to be monitored with increased area patrols.

As of 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, all migrants from the group had been moved from the site. U.S. Border Patrol agents took custody of the migrants at the adjacent border wall and transported them to the central processing station to be processed under Title 8 immigration law, prioritizing family units and children for processing and transport.

"There are consequences to crossing the border illegally, and CBP continues to enforce United States immigration laws," the spokesperson said. "Individuals and families without a legal basis to remain in the U.S. are subject to removal and are subject to a minimum five-year bar on reapplying for admission and potential criminal prosecution if they subsequently reenter without authorization."

The spokesperson added: "No one should believe the lies of smugglers. Individuals and families without a legal basis to remain in the United States will be removed."

Title 8 outlines processes for handling migrants at the border and allows migrants to lodge asylum claims.

Newsweek reached out to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via email for comment. Newsweek also reached out for comment by email to DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Abbott, along with other state conservatives, is awaiting a clear legal judgment on whether the state can enforce its new immigration law, which includes arrests, detainment and deportation and could allow Texas to skirt federal immigration policy.

He said the El Paso surge is causing Texas soldiers to double down on razor wire erected along the border and the Rio Grande.

"The TX National Guard & Dept. of Public Safety quickly regained control & are redoubling the razor wire barriers," Abbott wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. "DPS is instructed to arrest every illegal immigrant involved for criminal trespass & destruction of property."

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