The Biden Administration Will No Longer Use Horses At A Texas Border Crossing

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A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses the reins as he tries to stop Haitian migrants from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021.

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«We feel those images are horrible and horrific,» Psaki said.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas informed civil rights leaders Thursday morning of the decision to suspend the use of horse patrols in Del Rio, Psaki added.

The Department of Homeland Security has opened an investigation into agents’ use of horses and placed the subjects of the investigation on administrative duties.

Some of the migrants at the border camp have been expelled on flights to Haiti, while others were allowed into the U.S. to seek asylum. There were just over 4,000 migrants in the camp Thursday morning, DHS officials said.

Also on Thursday, U.S. special envoy for Haiti Daniel Foote resigned, saying he «will not be associated with the United States’ inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees and illegal immigrants to Haiti.»