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One of the busiest ports of entry on the southern United Commonwealth border “mustve been” temporarily closed on Friday after a large group of immigrants stormed common borders and tackled Border Patrol agents.
Nearly 50 migrants “ve tried to” illegally enter the U.S. Friday morning by storming common borders in “waves, ” Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.
As a outcome, the The Pharr International Bridge was temporarily closed.
“At about 4 a.m.[ Friday ], a group of 47 undocumented individuals attempted to illegally enter the United Commonwealth in three ripples via the Pharr International Bridge. Ignoring commands to stop, the group suddenly hastened the temporary barricades, bent metal spars and incapacitated the concertina wire affixed to the barrier, ” CBP said.
The migrants dismissed commands to “stop, ” bypassed siege structures, and tackled migration agents. Several male migrants reportedly assaulted officers, and even attempted to grab their “protective devices, ” according to KGBT-TV.
Immigration authorities deployed tear gas and pepper balls to stop the attack.
In all, powers apprehended 16 individuals, two of which were charged with interference, KGBT reported. Mexican authorities comprehended the remaining migrants.
Several CBP policemen were injured in the attack, but are expected to be OK, the New York Post reported.
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