JUST IN: Horse patrol in the Del Rio sector of the US southern border has been suspended after aggressive confrontation with migrants
An investigation was launched after video of Border Patrol agents on horse patrol aggressively confronting migrants surfaced earlier this week. Several top administration officials as well as congressional Democrats have expressed outrage over the images."We have ceased the use of the horse patrol in Del Rio temporarily. We'll prioritize other methods for identifying individuals who might be in medical distress," the DHS official said.
The department had been closely following the movement of migrants through the hemisphere and working with law enforcement partners in transit countries.Read MoreThe official added that the US is"working closely with the government of Mexico and our partners in US government to try to pull on that thread and see how we can enhance visibility into those organized movements.
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