When these photos and videos were first released I had mixed feelings.
When these photos and videos were first released I had mixed feelings. I didn’t jump to conclusions like some. However it was nice to see someone doing something. Tens of thousands under that bridge in Del Rio Texas was sad to see and in the middle of a pandemic could not be healthy. Let alone the drastic impact it would have on the American economy. Illegals, human traffickers, terrorists and drug smugglers continue to cross our boarder to this day. I understand this only applies to a small percentage of illegals but shouldn’t we do everything possible to save American lives?
Does anyone remember the outcome of this investigation?
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday called images of a U.S. Border Patrol agent on horseback chasing Haitian migrants “horrific,” but declined to say what consequences there should be for his actions.
"photos of border agents on horseback using what appear to be whips on Haitian migrants"
"I have seen some of the footage. I don't have the full context. I can't imagine what context would make that appropriate, but I don't have additional details," she told reporters at the daily White House briefing. "I don't think anyone seeing that footage would think it's acceptable or appropriate."
Homeland Security head Alejandro Mayorkas was asked about the photo earlier in the day while visiting Del Rio, Texas, where more than 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants have converged on a border bridge.
Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, Mayorkas said he been "horrified to see the images." "We do not tolerate any mistreatment or abuse of a migrant, period,” he added.
Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters she was "deeply troubled" by the photos and planned to discuss them with Mayorkas. "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," she said.
The El Paso Times reported the agent had swung his whip
an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas
A Reuters report from the same area described a law enforcement officer using a lariat and whipping it close to the face of a migrant. It's unclear if it was the same agent.
She [Psaki] said, "Of course they should never be able to do it again."
The Homeland Security secretary was joined in Texas by Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz, who defended his agency's use of horses, saying they "play an integral part in the security response."
"We do not know who are the smugglers or who are the migrants, so it's important that those border patrol agents maintain a level of security for both themselves and for the migrant population as they were trafficking back and forth," Ortiz said.
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