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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a resolution Monday saying the Department of Homeland Security should commend, rather than punish, the horseback Border Patrol agents who were falsely accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants in Texas last year.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this month said there was "no evidence" that Border Patrol struck Haitian migrants with their reins or used whips in Del Rio, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2021, but the agencyrecommended punishment anyway for the agents for infractions such as "offensive" language and unnecessary force.

Cruzs resolution says Border Patrol severely lacked the resources and adequate personnel to handle the Haitian migrant crisis leading up to the Del Rio incident, and that Democrats like Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Homeland Security SecretaryAlejandro Mayorkas "rushed to judgment" when they falsely accused agents of using their horse tack to whip the migrants.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection mounted officers attempt to contain migrants as they cross the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acua, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2021. (Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images)

The resolution states that the Del Rio incident was "self-inflicted" by Bidens immigration policies, which it says left the southern border "open and unsecured" and allowed a record-breaking 3,271,585 encounters between Border Patrol agents and illegal immigrants since the president took office.

CBP PROPOSES DISCIPLINE FOR TEXAS AGENTS ACCUSED OF WHIPPING HAITIAN MIGRANTS

"The real problem is not the way Border Patrol agents treat illegal aliens, but the way the Biden administration encourages immigrants to break the law while undermining the heroes who are serving our country along the U.S.-Mexico border," Cruz said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday introduced a resolution saying Homeland Security should "commend, rather than punish" Border Patrol agents falsely accused of "whipping" Haitian immigrants. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

"Ive been at the border numerous times, and I am always impressed with the humanity that our Border Patrol shows to illegal aliens who have been abused or worse by the cartels who smuggle them to the border," he continued. "The Biden administration was not only complicit in the fake news narrative that developed about our mounted agents in Del Rio last year, but they actively fanned the flames. It is insulting for CBP to recommend those agents be reprimanded following an investigation that produced zero evidence of whipping. Congress must stand for the rule of law, and stand with our brave Border Patrol agents."

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Cruz's resolution says the decision to potentially discipline the four Border Patrol agents, who were placed on administrative after the Del Rio incident,"appears to be politically motivated to provide cover for the rush to judgment and blatant mischaracterization by the Biden administration..."

The resolution commends all Border Patrol agents who responded to the crisis "for their use of restraint" despite a "lack of clear rules of engagement," and it concludes that the Department of Homeland Security "should commend, rather than punish," the agents at the center of the controversy.

Jessica Chasmar is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Jessica.Chasmar@fox.com and on Twitter: @JessicaChasmar.

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A massive group of hundreds of illegal migrants streamed across the southern border in Texas on Wednesday marking one of the largest groups to flood into the U.S. in recent months, and a dramatic snapshot of the historic crisis facing officials at the southern border.

The hundreds of illegal border crossers were being guided into the water by smugglers, often referred to as "coyotes," at the river in Eagle Pass, Texas, footage of which was captured by Fox News.

Federal sources told Fox there were 2,258 illegal crossings in Del Rio Sector on Tuesday alone. Over a seven-day period, there were more than 13,000 crossings in the sector.

The staggering numbers provide a glimpse into the crisis, which shows no sign of slowing down as crossers from countries including Cuba and Venezuela reach the U.S.

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July 13, 2022: Migrants stream across the Texas border. (Fox News)

There were more than 239,000 migrant encounters in May alone. The numbers for June have not yet been released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The crisis escalated shortly after the Biden administration entered office early last year, and has seen consistently high numbers since then. Republicans have blamed the rolling back of Trump-era policies by the administration, as well as narrowed interior enforcement policies and calls for amnesty from Democrats.

The Biden administration has focused its response on targeting "root causes" like poverty, violence and climate change, which it believes is driving the crisis. The White House also views the problem as a regional issue, and has sought a response from other countries.

BIDEN, MEETING WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT, URGES HELP FROM REGION TO STOP BORDER SMUGGLING

On Tuesday, Biden met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, during which he highlighted joint efforts with Mexico to stop human traffickers and an operation launched in April to stop smugglers of both migrants and deadly drugs like fentanyl.

"But as you know, Mr. President, we need every country in the region to join us in tracking this multi-billion dollar smuggling industry that's preying on our most vulnerable, including the 53 souls who died in a tractor trailer in San Antonio last month," Biden said.

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At that meeting, Mexico committed to providing $1.5 billion in funding for border infrastructure for processing and security.

Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, with a focus on immigration. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter: @AdamShawNY

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WASHINGTONToday, U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced theSolving the Border Crisis Act. This bill will secure the southern border by resuming construction of the border wall, strengthening management and enforcement capacities, and upholding the rule of law.

The Biden administrations dismantling of the effective immigration system it inherited has created a full-blown disaster at the southern border. The past few months of illegal migrant encounters have broken every record in the book, and there is no end in sight unless we secure our border with strong immigration policies,said Risch.Using several of the findings of my recent migration report, Im proud to introduce the Solving the Border Crisis Act to prevent this national security and public health disaster from getting any worse.

The skyrocketing amounts of fentanyl and unlawful migrants coming over our border must stop. The irresponsible and dangerous border policies of this administration are allowing Mexican transnational criminal organizations to traffic record numbers of unlawful migrants and deadly, illicit narcotics into communities in Ohio and throughout the country,"said Portman."Thats why Im proud to introduce this bill to implement the recommendations from our recent border report to end the catastrophe at our border to ensure the safety and security of all Americans."

The Solving the Border Crisis Act will:

Text of the bill can be foundhere.

A one pager on the bill can be foundhere.

Background:Under the Biden administration, illegal immigration has reached some ofthe highest levels ever recorded. In the first eight months of FY 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has already encountered more than1.4 million illegal immigrantsat the southern border compared to almost 1.7 million in FY 2021. Last month, Risch and Portman published a report titledBidens Border Crisis: Examining Policies that Encourage Illegal Migrationoutlining how the administrations policies have exacerbated the crisis at the southern border and incentivized illegal migration. Read the full report,here.

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ZAGREB, 15 July 2022 - Asmall unit of the Slovenian army on Fridaystarted removing the anti-migrant wire fence on the Slovenian side of the border with Croatianear the small border crossing Vivodina-Krmaina andthe town of Metlika.

Slovenia's Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnarattended theremoval of the fence, saying that it had a great symbolic meaning.

Bobnar said that the removal of anti-migrant barriers, which Prime Minister Robert Golob described as inhumane and as notservingthe purpose for which they were set up, is a sign of a change in the new government's policy towards migrants and refugees, as it has committed to the highest respect for human rights and speeding up the processing of asylum requests.

She added that around 51 kilometres of razorwire currently exists on the border with Croatia,that the army can remove 150 to 200 meters per day, and estimates that it will take at least 150 working days to remove.

"Our intention is to first remove the wire fence" and then to "gradually remove" the metal panel fence, in cooperation with local communities, she said.

About 2.5 million hasbeen allocated to have the panel fence removed, she added.

According to data recently published by Slovenia's Interior Ministry, a total of 135,372 meters of panel fence and 60,595 meters of razorwirewere erected on the border with Croatia. The wire fenceswere installed at the end of 2015 by the then Slovenian government, led by Miro Cerar, due to fears of the migrant crisis at the time.

The expansion of the initial anti-immigrant barriers after Cerar's government continued by succeeding governments.The razor wire fence was later gradually replaced with less hazardous panel fencing.

In September last year, the government of former Prime Minister Janez Jana donated about 40 kilometres of anti-migrant barriers to Lithuania from its stockpiles so that it could more effectively protect the 508-kilometre-long land border with Belarus. At that time, Lithuania was experiencing an uncontrolled influx of refugees who were deliberately sent across the border towards the West by the regime of Belarusian President Lukashenko.

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WANNABE-PM Penny Mordaunt will cut off fuel supplies and boats from people smugglers in France in a bold bid to halt perilous Channel crossings.

The leading 'Stop Rishi' candidate promised to crack down on sick traffickers upstream - and offered France Britain's help to guard their borders better against illegal migrants.

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She also wants to slash the millions of pounds of taxpayer cash spent putting up Channel crossers in hotels.

The Tory grassroots darling would also stick by Priti Patel's policy of sending illegal migrants to Rwanda if she gets the keys to No10 - which is hugely popular with members.

The former defence secretary warned that the migration crisis is at risk of getting worse as the world gets more unstable - calling on the world to unite to stop lives being lost to dangerous gangs at sea.

She told The Sun: "We must crack down on the evil and barbaric practice that exploits vulnerable people to arrive here illegally.

"Ive spent a long time in the Mediterranean mapping migrant routes in the Med and North Libya - we should be doing more to work on what would be in Frances interest in regards to their Southern border.

"The rules governing all of this are completely unfit for the world we live in today - we need a new diplomatic narrative."

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