A large group of migrants were arrested Thursday after breaking through a razor wire fence located between the Rio Grande and the border wall in El Paso.
The migrants were arrested in violation of Title 8, which makes it illegal to cross between ports of entry.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety quickly regained control of the situation and redoubled the cut razor wire barriers.
This comes more than a day after a federal appeals court blocked Texas' controversial immigration law that would allow police to detain people suspected of entering or attempting to enter the state from another country without authorization.
The Supreme Court had cleared the way for SB4 to go into effect Tuesday before the appeals court stepped in hours later.
On Wednesday, the appeals court heard arguments over whether to allow Texas to temporarily enforce SB4. The judges did not say when they will rule.
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