Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border
Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people. Full Story
![Texas National Guard soldiers check concertina wire fence where migrants must cross through to turn themselves into Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico on June 1, 2024.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/XLc3wOdK4okHN56wHC6Hi-Ftes0=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/925782f60ea905e9aeb54ea240c856ec/0601%20Clinica%20Hope%20Border%20PR%2017.jpg)