Biden admin faces scrutiny over response to 'significant rise' of assaults on Border Patrol agents

FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers are looking for answers from the Biden administration about what action is being taken against illegal immigrants who assault Border Patrol agents, as officials report a "significant rise" in assaults.

Lawmakers, led by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller asking about illegal immigrants who assault agents in an effort to evade capture.

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"In FY23, CBP reported that 610 agents were assaulted, while in FY24 at least 413 agents were assaulted. Though these incidents primarily involve physical assault, CBP agents also endure a large percentage of assaults by other means, including through the use of projectiles, vehicles, and firearms," they say.

In August, Border Patrol in the El Paso Sector of Texas warned that it has seen a "significant rise in attacks on Border Patrol Agents recently."

That was highlighted last month when an illegal immigrant bit a Border Patrol agent in the face after being encountered coming across from Mexico.

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