President Joe Biden faced backlash Thursday afternoon after video went viral online showing hundreds of military-aged males pushing Texas National Guard soldiers and storming the U.S. southern border.
The New York Post, which recorded video of the incident, reported that the illegal aliens broke through razor wire and fencing and then pushed straight through the soldiers.
Governor Greg Abbott gave a brief update about the incident in El Paso a few hours after video of the incident garnered millions of views online.
“The TX National Guard & Dept. of Public Safety quickly regained control & are redoubling the razor wire barriers,” Abbott said. “DPS is instructed to arrest every illegal immigrant involved for criminal trespass & destruction of property.”
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This is the moment when TX National Guard became overrun by migrants rioting to get across the border here in El Paso today
We were there and saw it all happen. Absolute chaos here. pic.twitter.com/VN6Kf663ie
— Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) March 21, 2024
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin said that Texas law enforcement officials told him that the group consisted of “several hundred illegal aliens, mostly single adult men who rushed the soldiers, and one has been arrested so far for assaulting a soldier.”
“More arrests likely coming for destruction of property & more assaults,” Melugin added.
Numerous top Republican lawmakers blamed Biden’s open border policies for the incident and called on him to step up and do his job.
“President Biden has created this invasion on our southern border,” said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). “But walls work — let’s build it and finish it!”
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) posted on X: “The Biden Border Crisis is an invasion. Anyone who says differently is lying to you.”
“@POTUS and @SecMayorkas won’t say this is a crisis, they’ll only say it’s a ‘challenge,'” said Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI). “No, Mr. President, this is an invasion, and you’re doing nothing to protect America.”
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) said: “The flood gates are open — literally.”
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick posted on X: “Video evidence that our country is being invaded. The Biden Administration has turned a blind eye on purpose. Enough is enough, we need new leadership in the White House.”