The Border Patrol agents who were pictured blocking migrants on horseback in Del Rio and who President Biden promised would 'pay' as he echoed false claims the agents 'strapped' migrants -- could get little more than a few days suspension, if the investigation turns out as some senior administration officials hope.
has said he did not see migrants whipping anyone. But the administration has doubled down, with DHS Secretary Mayorkas claiming the images"conjured up the worst elements of our nation’s ongoing battle against systemic racism." Biden, meanwhile, added fuel to the fire of the claims the agents were whipping, and even running down, migrants.
An official told Fox News that this was the first time the horse unit was assigned to the bridge, and their first exposure to the migrant surge -- where more than 15,000 migrants were gathered at the bridge. Any attempt to fire the agents is expected to be opposed by Ortiz, who reiterated last week that he backs the use of horse patrols across all relevant sectors of the border.
They also noted that despite a massive crush of tens of thousands of migrants, not one agent nor one migrant was hurt -- a feat they described as"incredible."
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