Whoops.
Mexico is reportedly set to deport up to 500 of the migrants who stormed the U.S. border today and attacked Border Patrol agents with rocks:
Mexican interior ministry says it will deport a group of 500 foreign nationals who tried to violently storm its border with the US. https://t.co/528yPfnrgE
— Andy C. Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) November 25, 2018
Via Mexican media:
“El Instituto Nacional de Migración va a actuar y proceder a la deportación inmediata de personas” que participaron en estos altercados, dijo Alfonso Navarrete, titular de la Segob https://t.co/lpU4dHbX6U pic.twitter.com/qosUyRJG8P
— Sin Embargo MX (@SinEmbargoMX) November 25, 2018
Translation: “The National Institute of Migration will act and proceed to the immediate deportation of people” who participated in these altercations, said Alfonso Navarrete, head of the Segob
Mexico will also investigate those who incited the migrants to protest today:
Alfonso Navarrete aseguró que los agitadores que incitaron a que migrantes intentarán cruzar a Estados Unidos serán investigados y se descarta una militarización mexicana de la línea fronteriza del lado de #Tijuana
— Irving (@IrvingPineda) November 25, 2018
Translation: Alfonso Navarrete said that the agitators who incited migrants to try to cross the United States will be investigated and a Mexican militarization is ruled out of the border #Tijuana line of
CBP is working on a detailed statement, but did confirm on Twitter that “projectiles” were thrown at agents and that’s why tear gas was used:
Today, several migrants threw projectiles at the agents in San Diego. Border Patrol agents deployed tear gas to dispel the group because of the risk to agents' safety. Several agents were hit by the projectiles. The situation is evolving and a statement is forthcoming.
— CBP (@CBP) November 25, 2018
Related:
Sen. Brian Schatz deletes dopey tweet accusing Border Patrol of using chemical weapons on migrant rock throwers https://t.co/x9gsrmuj3W
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 26, 2018
Brian Stelter picks the PERFECT NEWS CYCLE to slam Fox News coverage of the migrant caravan https://t.co/eZ0rDVC4VC
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 25, 2018
BUSTED: Migrants caught on video throwing rocks at Border Patrol agents https://t.co/dgDgP2nVmS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 25, 2018
Who could’ve predicted? And now, the MSM gets CALLED OUT for its distortion about migrants at the border https://t.co/5eVSBRUdoa pic.twitter.com/MLVrDAuTuG
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 25, 2018
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