EAGLE PASS, Texas — Migrants tired of standing in the waters of the Rio Grande forced their way through rolls of concertina wire to surrender to the | Border / Cartel Chronicles
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Migrants tired of standing in the waters of the Rio Grande forced their way through rolls of concertina wire to surrender to the Border Patrol. A group of 80 migrants used discarded clothing, garbage, and backpacks to shield themselves from the sharp edges of the wire and successfully defeat the barrier on Thursday. Despite the best efforts laid out by the State of Texas to thwart migrant entries, the migrants successfully entered the U.S.
Breitbart Texas observed the activity as the desperate migrants rushed the wire and entered the United States in the heart of Eagle Pass. The video shows the first migrant exploring the barrier and beginning to lay discarded blankets and other debris to avoid being cut. Migrants in the group supplied additional blankets, clothing, and discarded backpacks to assist in the effort to defeat the wire barrier.As the crowd of migrants watched, the group leader successfully gained entry.
Texas National Guard soldiers were posted nearby but did not take action to repel the group of migrants. Border Patrol agents at a nearby staging site where hundreds of migrants who crossed into the United States during the morning were also absent as the scene unfolded.In short order, the migrants breached the barrier and self-guide themselves to surrender to the Border Patrol posted under the Camino Real International Bridge.
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