American border agents fired tear gas canisters across the U. S.-Mexican border on Tuesday in an effort to drive back a group of approximately 150 migrants.
Jan. 1 (UPI) — American border agents fired tear gas canisters across the U. S.-Mexican border on Tuesday in an effort to drive back a group of approximately 150 migrants.
According to a statement issued by the Customs and Border Protection agency, the migrants attempted to cross into the United States by climbing over and crawling under a small fence along the border between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico.
A larger group initially approached the border, but at least a third turned back when they saw the presence of Border Patrol officers.
According to CBP, some of the migrants attempted to pass small children wrapped in jackets and blankets over the barbed-wire fence, while others threw rocks at Border Patrol agents.
