U.S. Border Patrol will no longer use horses in Del Rio after outrage over treatment of Haitians
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told civil rights leaders Thursday morning that the administration "would no longer be using horses in Del Rio," according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
"I think people should take away that his actions make clear how horrible and horrific these images are, including an investigation, including a change of policy, including conveying clearly that this is not acceptable, and he's not going to stand for this in the Biden-Harris administration," she said.
A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses the reins as he tries to stop Haitian migrants from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021.Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters Tuesday that she was "deeply troubled" by the photos and fully supported a "thorough investigation" as "human beings should never be treated that way.
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