Large Group of Migrants Temporarily Block El Paso Border Crossing
AllSides Summary
A large group of people attempted to cross the southern border from Mexico into El Paso, Texas on Sunday, blocking a bridge and causing a standoff with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Details: The large group pushed past Mexican border agents and onto the Paso Del Norte International Bridge. The CBP erected barricades and blocked off all traffic across the bridge to halt the group. There is no consensus on what caused this specific surge— The El Paso Times reported that the migrants were spurred by “rumors the border would be opened for express asylum.” CNN quoted CBP stating, “CBP is working to maintain the legal and orderly flow of entry to the U.S. while protecting the safety and security of legitimate trade and travel, CBP facilities and the CBP workforce.” CBP reported that the group had dispersed by Sunday evening and the bridge was reopened.
For Context: In December, the mayor of El Paso, which sits on the southern border, declared a state of emergency over the influx of migrants from Mexico, stating the city lacked the facilities to accommodate the surge of new arrivals.
How The Media Covered It: Right-rated outlets covered the story more than left- and center-rated outlets. There were varying reports on the size of the migrant groups. Fox News (Right Bias) reported the number as over 1,000, but this has not been confirmed by Customs and Border Protection. The El Paso Times reported the number was in the hundreds.
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Left
Large group in Mexico attempted mass entry into US at El Paso, Texas, border crossing, officials say
A large group of people in Mexico approached a US border entry point in El Paso, Texas, Sunday in an attempt at mass entry into the country, causing disruptions along the border and authorities to erect barricades, US Customs and Border Protection said.
The group made a formation and approached the international boundary at El Paso, “posing a potential threat to make a mass entry,” CBP said in a statement.
Customs and Border Protection officers “implemented port hardening measures” at the Paso del Norte International Bridge Sunday afternoon, temporarily halting...
From the Right
1,000 Migrants Storm El Paso International Bridge in Attempt to Enter U.S.
A source within U.S. Customs and Border Protection says a group of nearly 1,000 frustrated migrants attempted to force their way into the United States at the Paso de Norte International Bridge in El Paso. The group of mostly single adult migrants forced their way past Mexican immigration authorities and attempted to breach the United States Port of Entry by force on Sunday afternoon.
The source, not authorized to speak to the media, told Breitbart Texas that CBP officers staffing the U.S. side of the bridge prevented the group from...
From the Center
El Paso border standoff between migrants, CBP officers blocks Paso Del Norte Bridge
A standoff on Sunday afternoon between hundreds of migrants and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in riot gear has blocked the Paso Del Norte international bridge connecting Downtown El Paso and Juárez.
CBP officers stood behind concrete and plastic barriers topped with barbwire blocking the border at the middle of the top of the bridge before what appeared to be hundreds of migrants. The migrants of various nationalities, but mainly Venezuelans, were demanding entry into the U.S. amid rumors the border would be opened for express asylum, the Norte...
AllSides Picks
May 31st, 2023
May 8th, 2023
More News about Immigration from the Left, Center and Right
From the Left
From the Center
From the Right
