U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said Wednesday he was proud of his agents who were on horseback in Del Rio in 2021 and were falsely accused of whipping migrants.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas did not explicitly endorse the whipping claims, but deferred to an ongoing investigation while condemning the images.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection mounted officers attempt to contain migrants as they cross the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Agents involved in the incident are expected to face unspecified discipline.found"no evidence" On Wednesday, Ortiz said he was proud of what his agents did that day, and took responsibility for what took place."I remain proud of the work of our horse patrol units and what we did in Del Rio. As the chief of the Border Patrol, I am ultimately responsible for all operational decisions. To that point and as a senior field commander during that response, I accepted and continue to accept full responsibility for the actions taken," he said.
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