us border patrol While operating on the southern border, the agents came under fire from an armed group operating inside Mexico.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed to Fox News that gunfire came from the Mexican side of the El Paso, Texas area on Wednesday afternoon.
CBP said its agents were involved in a “use-of-force incident while responding to a report of shots fired near the border of its jurisdiction at Ysleta, Texas.”
Sources confirmed that CBP agents fired back.
A large number of immigrants from this foreign enemy are entering the country illegally.
Border Patrol agents have come under a series of targeted attacks this month, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (Getty Images)
The agency said no staff members were injured in the incident and an investigation is ongoing.
“There are no reports of injuries at this time,” CBP said in a statement. “This incident is under investigation by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility.”
A steel structure consisting of primary and secondary barriers stands along the U.S.-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana (L) during a tour with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 10, 2021. A new section of bollard-style border wall. Otay Mesa area, San Diego County, California. ((Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images))
This shocking incident is not the first time investigators have come under fire while on patrol.
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CBP said this is the second incident in recent weeks.
A group of more than 100 immigrants breaches the border wall Thursday, March 21, 2024, attempting to enter the United States illegally. (James Breeden, New York Post/Mega)
This incident occurs on a scale of tens of thousands of people. illegal immigration They have evaded border security so far this year.
According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources, there are 175,000 “known fugitives,” meaning illegal immigrants who have run away. border patrol agent But since the fiscal year began in October, no arrests have been made, although they have been detected through other forms of surveillance.
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That means on average there were nearly 800 fugitives at the border each day.
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Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
