'The fact that they're putting their lives at risk is telling of the situation that they come from.'
Migrants, many from Haiti, are seen at an encampment along the Del Rio International Bridge near the Rio Grande, Sept. 21, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas.
"If you come to the United States illegally, you will be returned. Your journey will not succeed, and you will be endangering your life and your family's lives," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a Monday press conference.Official vehicles line up along the bank of the Rio Grande near an encampment of migrants, many from Haiti, near the Del Rio International Bridge, Sept. 21, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas.
Now, many migrants are living in fear of being sent back to Haiti after their exhaustive and perilous journeys. Neumann said that"we have a debt that we owe the Afghan people," with the withdrawal of American troops in wake of the swift Taliban takeover and end of 10-year war in Afghanistan. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz initially defended the agents, saying,"We do not know who are the smugglers or who are the migrants. So it's important that the Border Patrol agents maintain a level of security," during a press conference Monday.
The union representing Border Patrol agents defended the images, arguing that's part of their training.
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