Migrants Clash with Border Patrol Agents at Texas Border Wall

New video shows migrants throwing rocks, sand, and water bottles at agents during a tense standoff near Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

Texas Department of Public Safety provided air support to Border Patrol agents during the incident.
The confrontation involved migrants using a ladder to scale the border wall and engaging in a tug of war with agents.
Several migrants threw rocks, sand, and water bottles at agents when attempts to cross were thwarted.
The El Paso Sector has seen consistent migration pressures, with over 180,000 encounters in the first seven months of fiscal year 2024.
Operation Lone Star, a Texas initiative, has cost over $11 billion and faced criticism for its effectiveness and racial profiling concerns.