Border crisis: Over 1,000 migrants rush bridge linking Mexico to US in El Paso, Texas | Fox News
By: Greg Wehner (Fox News)
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A group of at least 1,000 migrants rushed the Paso Del Norte bridge linking Mexico to the U.S. in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday, to gain access into the United States, video shows.
Crowd control measures were used when the group of mainly Venezuelan migrants continued to press forward, though according to sources at the border, the efforts were thwarted.
Videos show migrants of all ages pressing toward the fenced border, with some putting their hands in the air to encourage others to continue moving forward.
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Another video shows the moment the migrants pushed onto the bridge and began running for freedom, with a sign above the read, "Feliz Viaje," or, happy travels.
In a third video, migrants were seen gathering on a smaller bridge, while others were observed lining up along the riverbank.
A group of migrants rushed a bridge connecting Mexico to El Paso, Texas on Sunday.
Customs and Border Protection increased manpower in the area on the U.S. side, while the Mexican military attempted to contain the incident on the southern side of the bridge.
Cameras on the bridge that were setup to stream showed an intense build up at the border, with several CBP agents lined up behind a barricade and razor wire.
There were more than 2.3 million migrant encounters in FY 2022, and FY 2023 has been on pace to top those record numbers.
Republicans have blamed the Biden administration on the increase in encounters after rolling back Trump-era policies like the Remain-in-Mexico policy, ending wall construction and narrowing interior ICE enforcement as reasons for the crisis.
The Biden administration has pushed back on those accusations and have accused Republicans of failing to vote for more border funding and not supporting a sweeping immigration reform proposal introduced on day one of the administration.
In his State of the Union address, President Biden again appealed for Republicans to pass parts of the bill, but lawmakers have balked at the inclusion of a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, which Democrats have indicated is a must.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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Perfectly normal invasion. Nothing to worry about.
According to some leftist liberal Democrats here on NT, there has always been a crisis on the border in one form or another. Ergo, Biden is not responsible for the current one.
Feral cats are now stampeding.
Got that right! I hear them every night in the alley behind my house.
They should get the Nation Guard involved, too big a problem for the border towns and cities to handle
To or do anything useful or meaningful, Congress would have to amend or rescind the Posse Comitatus Act.
I remember happier times, for me, in the early 80's until around 1992 in Juarez. I would find myself at Ft. Bliss for a week or two every couple of years and loved crossing this bridge on foot for a night of partying in Juarez. A great place to start and later end the night (morning) was the Kentucky Club. It was established in 1920 and became very popular during prohibition. Many American celebrates in the 50's and 60's eat and drank there.
After walking across the bridge, you were on Avenida Juarez which was primarily bars, liquor stores, boot shops, restaurants night clubs, strip clubs and street vendors. You could take a date across for dinner and dancing or make it a man's night. On a date night, I Ioved to order Boquilla Black Bass at Martina's or steaks at Reno's. On stag nights, it was usually street food, some of the best tacos and tamales I've ever had. I always thought that the mezcal or tequila kept me safe from Montezuma's Revenge.
Unfortunately, those days are long gone and the citizens of Juarez have to deal with the cartels and the end of yankee dollars.