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Texas Charges 70 Migrants Following Border Incident

The migrants are accused of rioting and assaulting National Guard members during an attempt to cross the border in El Paso.

A migrant observes migrants who breached the concertina wire on the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas on March 21, 2024. The migrants were hoping to be processed by Border Patrol.
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Overview

  • Texas has charged 70 additional migrants with misdemeanor rioting for allegedly storming the National Guard at the southern border in El Paso.
  • The incident, captured on video, showed migrants overpowering National Guard members, tearing down fences with razor wire.
  • Nine migrants face federal charges for inciting a riot, damaging property, and assaulting National Guard members.
  • Authorities confiscated knives and shanks from some migrants, and at least one attempted to steal a firearm.
  • Texas has surged soldiers and resources to El Paso, reinforcing border barriers to repel illegal crossings.