Two Venezuelan migrants were arrested after they attacked and injured a Texas National Guard member, causing him to fall into razor wire, Texas authorities announced this week.
The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, as the soldier was standing near the wire that authorities had set up to prevent illegal migrant crossings. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a female migrant grabbed the soldier by the neck while a male migrant grabbed his leg, causing him to fall into the wire.
The soldier was later assisted by troopers and fellow soldiers who came to his aid. The two migrants responsible for the attack were identified as a 38-year-old Venezuelan woman and a 33-year-old Venezuelan man. Both have been charged with assault, but the woman was released at large as she was traveling with children, while the man received a $3,500 bond.
John Fabbricatore, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field officer director expressed shock at the decision to release the woman. He pointed out that if a citizen had committed the same assault, their children would have been put in state custody and the perpetrator would have been in jail. He described this as a “two-tiered justice system” in which illegal aliens are being favored.
The incident took place in El Paso, Texas, where authorities have deployed additional resources, including the National Guard, to tackle the surge of illegal crossings at the southern border. This is part of Operation Lone Star, which also involves the construction of border barriers – including a wall and a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande – that have been met with legal challenges from the Biden administration.
According to sources, there were over 260,000 migrant encounters in September alone, a historic monthly record. The Biden administration has faced criticism over its handling of the southern border, with many blaming its reversal of the Trump-era immigration policies for the surge in illegal crossings.
In a move that may further exacerbate the situation, the Biden administration announced last month that it would be granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to approximately 470,000 Venezuelan nationals already in the country. This status protects them from deportation and allows them to obtain work permits.
Unexpectedly, the Department of Homeland Security also announced this month that they had reached an agreement with Venezuela to begin direct deportation flights of illegal immigrants back to the socialist country. This decision is likely to face backlash and further intensify the ongoing debate on illegal immigration.
The incident in El Paso serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and military personnel at the border, as they work tirelessly to protect the country’s borders and uphold the law. It also raises concerns about the treatment of illegal migrants, with questions being raised about the fairness of the justice system towards them.
