More than 100 migrants cut through wire and fence to enter southern border illegally

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX) — A portion of wire barrier along the southern border in Texas was breached again by migrants who crossed the country illegally.

More than 100 migrants are accused of being involved in the cutting of cortina wire and a chain-link fence that was placed along the border in El Paso by Texas National Guard soldiers.

The area where the border was breached was near a high school and highway along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Border Patrol officials told KFOX that on Friday agents were alerted of a group, more than 100 people, climbing a chain-link fence near Riverside High School.

That group allegedly cut cortina wire along the Rio Grande, which caused a chain-link fence to collapse, according to the statement provided by Border Patrol to KFOX.

An official with the Border Patrol El Paso Sector stated that the cutting of the chain-link fence and concertina wire constitutes an illegal entry into the U.S.

All of the individuals encountered by responding agents were taken into custody and processed.

Migrants who cross the border unlawfully are expected to be placed into removal proceedings, stated officials.

"Individuals and families who attempt to enter the United States without authorization, and who are unable to establish a legal basis to remain in the United States, will be removed and are subject to a minimum five-year bar on reentry as well as potential criminal prosecution for migrants with a criminal history," the statement read in part.
Last week's encounter comes nearly a month after a larger group of migrants stormed the border fence in El Paso. Hundreds of migrants were accused of causing a "riot" and "overwhelming" National Guard troops on March 21.KFOX reported that 214 migrants were arrested in that case.

Those arrested were adult males and females from Venezuela, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador.

Republican Governor Greg Abbott has sent additional troops to the El Paso.

Engineers with the Texas National Guard were photographed installing more razor wire along the border in El Paso. The post on X from Abbott read in part, "Texas is holding the line."

Editor's Note: KFOX contributed to this report.