BREAKING US agents have fired tear gas at migrants trying to breach the border between Mexico....

[George II]

....and the United States.

Link to tweet

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/u-s-closes-mexican-border-crossing-repels-some-migrants-with-tear-gas-idUSKCN1NU0YS

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - The United States closed its busiest border crossing with Mexico on Sunday after Mexican police broke up a protest of Central American migrants massed in Tijuana, scattering some demonstrators toward the border where U.S. officers hurled tear gas from the American side.

Traffic in both directions was suspended at the San Ysidro port of entry between San Diego and Tijuana, the busiest land border in the Western Hemisphere, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said on Twitter.

Mexican police, some wielding shields, scattered migrants and protesters, many of whom rushed toward the U.S. border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers repelled them with a volley of canisters emitting large clouds of gas as U.S. and Mexican government helicopters clattered overhead.

[Afromania]

1. so it begins.

[ismnotwasm]

2. Oh my God, this is horrible

First we lock kids up, now we shoot tear gas at them

[OrlandoDem2]

3. This has the makings of a Boston Massacre type situation.

A large group of people against a standing army or guards. Some unknown person makes an aggressive act (not that one hasn’t been committed already) and a massive conflict ensues.

[Kablooie]

4. God, what a mess.

In theory I don't disagree with preventing migrants from forcing illegal entry into the US but there has to be a legal alternative for them to use instead.

If there was a legal way for them to enter and be evaluated for refugee status, even if it entailed a very, very long line, I would bet most if the migrants would choose that instead of trying to climb the fence and risk injury from armed forces.

To simply deny them entry, is illegal, is wrong and forces them to try to enter in illegal ways.

[FirstLight]

5. Someone in another thread said it was Mexico firing... thanks for the clarification n/t

[UniteFightBack]

6. This is exactly what rump wants and what he has orchestrated. nt

[FirstLight]

7. So please, where's the CA governor? how about Congressfolks? Anyone? Bueller?

I can't imagine this could continue for any length of time without some kind of intervention by our own State?