I’ll bet the organizers thought agents would have their guards down. Or someone told me they wouldn’t be working due to the government shutdown.
Surprise!
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement that the gas was aimed at rock throwers on the Mexican side who prevented agents from helping children being passed over the concertina wire. The agency says 25 migrants were detained.
Katie Waldman, a Homeland Security spokeswoman, said: “Once again we have had a violent mob of migrants attempt to enter the United States illegally by attacking our agents with projectiles. As has happened before – in this and previous administrations — our personnel used the minimum force necessary to defend themselves, defend our border, and restore order. The agents involved should be applauded for handling the situation with no reported injuries to the attackers.”
More @ https://nypost.com/2019/01/01/border-agents-fire-tear-gas-at-migrants-near-border-on-new-years-day/
