GOP rep shares video of Border Patrol in physical confrontation with suspected smugglers
The video, first posted to TikTok, was shared by Texas Rep. Mayra Flores
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Video of an incident on a Southern California beach shows Border Patrol agents in a physical confrontation with two suspected smugglers, and the FBI is investigating, the Washington Examiner reported.
The footage, posted on TikTok by user @yeseniam17, was shared on Instagram Monday by Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas.
"The video I posted yesterday is just a small example of what our brave men and women of CBP deal with on a daily basis," Flores said in a statement to the Examiner. "Left without any support by this administration and thanks to their open border policies, disrespect and misconduct toward our law enforcement officials have reached alarming levels."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Flores included the hashtags #BackTheGreen and #BackTheBadge in her post.
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The video begins with one Border Patrol agent pinning a shirtless man to the ground face down with his arms behind his back. The camera then pans to the right, where another man looks like he is taunting a second agent, occasionally lunging forward while the agent swings a baton in his direction.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two other agents then came in for assistance, with one of them running up and tackling the man from behind, sending him to the ground.
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Throughout the video, a crowd can be heard yelling from behind a border fence in Tijuana, Mexico.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed to the outlet that there is an investigation underway which the FBI is leading.