Astounding video shows elated migrants wildly sprinting into El Paso, Texas, after crossing the Rio Grande — and crawling under treacherous razor wire.
In drone footage captured by The Post, a young child can be seen jumping and cheering alongside two other small children as a group of about seven adults slither beneath the sharp wire that stretches just beyond the bank of the international divide.
The group of migrants continued celebrating as they darted across the desert sand toward the border wall, which did little to prevent their entry into the US.
Once a migrant crosses the river, they are on US soil and automatically entitled to being taken in and processed by the US Border Patrol.
One man is seen clapping and pumping his arms in the air in celebration, while a woman puts her hands on her chest and smiles in relief.
The group is just one of thousands to successfully cross the southern border in recent months — ultimately putting a crushing strain on cities across the nation.
In September alone, more than 260,000 migrants crossed into the US — setting a new monthly record that rivals the population of citizens living in St. Petersburg, Fla.
In an effort to quell the overwhelming rush — and discourage more people from entering the country — border agents have placed a second length of razor wire on Mexico’s side of the Rio Grande.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/10/06/migrants-jump-for-joy-as-they-rush-into-texas-video-shows/
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