Pres. Biden found videos of tactics used by Border Patrol agents on horseback against Haitian migrants at the Texas border 'horrific and horrible,' White House press secretary Jen Psaki says.
appear to show a mounted Border Patrol agent snap his horse's reins in the direction of a migrant who then stumbles back into the Rio Grande near Del Rio, Texas.Haitian migrants use a dam to cross to and from the United States from Mexico, Sept. 17, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas.However, it is unclear from the video if the agent was using his reins to control the horse and prevent it from falling into the water.
"What I saw depicted about those individuals on horseback treating human beings the way they were, was horrible," Harris said. “And I fully support what is happening right now, which is a thorough investigation into exactly what is going on there. But human beings should never be treated that way. And I'm deeply troubled about it, and I'll also be talking to Secretary Mayorkas today about it.
At the end of a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday, Mayorkas welcomed questions about the images. He outlined the steps announced by the Homeland Security Department Monday night, including the request for an independent federal investigation as well as an internal review. "The footage is extremely troubling and the facts learned from the full investigation, which will be conducted swiftly, will define the appropriate disciplinary actions to be taken," the spokesperson said.
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