EL PASO, Texas – After hearing rumors that the US border might be open for express asylum, hundreds of migrants stormed an entry border point in El Paso on Sunday, according to the El Paso Times.
The migrants, most of whom were Venezuelan, gathered around 1:30 p.m. and rushed the Paso Del Norte International Bridge.
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US Customs and Border Protection was quick to react and a standoff ensued for crowd control, the newspaper reported.
The bridge was temporarily closed off, multiple barriers were installed on the bridge and a riot-control team was deployed.
🚨BREAKING: A massive group of about 1,000 migrants have rushed a port of entry in El Paso trying to enter the U.S.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 12, 2023
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It wasn’t until 5:30 p.m. when many of the migrants had returned to Mexico, the newspaper reported. The bridge eventually reopened by 6:30 p.m.
Migrants reportedly began gathering at the foot of the bridge Sunday morning before the rush began.
Two other bridges in El Paso were also blocked off -- the Stanton Bridge and the Bridge of the Americas.
We’ll bring more updates to this story as they become available.