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Protection on the u.s. side of the fence. according ing ting to cbp, the were the first to throw things, hitting four agents in the u.s. with rocks and thats why they responded with tear gas, something the migrants deny. >> i cannot agree on the use of for force. not even that type of force, tear gas or rubber bullets, i cannot agree on those actions. >> reporter: mexico says it wont tolerate disorderly conduct. mexican immigration officials took 100 people into custody and plans to deport them....

The backdrop of the president encouraging people at the border to fire on protesters throwing rocks. >> hes not encouraging him. hes saying ive given them permission. >> i mean, you know, i think the list of leadership would indicate thats not saying dont use lethal force. and tear gas itself is a different -- a different standard than weve seen used against people and children at the border. >> theres all of this information that in 2013 the obama administration also used tear gas at the border...

To run for reelection in that situation. >> all right. i know you love the segue, so im going to give you one, john. >> please. lets talk about whats happening at the border because the president said that, you know, he once again didnt have facts and he said that there were border patrol agents who were hurd. >> badly hurt. >> badly hurt he said by the people who are trying to cross the border. we had had the border patrol spokesperson on, the chief patrol agent, who told us something quite d...

Agents. [ screaming ] >> reporter: desperation turns to anger. as migrants overwhelm mexican police and storm the u.s. border. hundreds of migrants, part of the caravan of central americans who have been moving north for weeks. that first protested then grew more aggressive. the president saying the situation called for the use of force. >> they had to use, because they were being rushed by some very tough people, and they used tear gas. heres the bottom line, nobodys coming into our country unl...

Struggles to talk about what happened at the border. hundreds of migrants, men, women and children marched in unity from this makeshift shelter to the border sunday. many told us therapy caught off-guard when tear gas was released by customs and border protection on the u.s. side of the fence. according to cbp, the migrants were the first to throw things hitting four agents in the u.s. with rocks and thats why they responded with tear gas, something the migrants deny. >> i cannot agree on the us...

>> again, the people facing our agents were adult males throwing rocks. that was the lead element who was threatening our agents. thats what they responded to with the less lethal devices. it was effective at ending that threat, moving the situation back safely into mexico and dispersing the group. >> what about the women and children? >> unfortunate that parents are putting their children at risk. bringing them into that situation to try to rush through the border illegally and being present fo...

Sarah sanders giving a press briefing. the president gave reporters plenty to ask about. including this recap of what he said happened at the u.s.-mexico border over the weekend. >> we had tremendous violence. three border patrol people were very badly hurt through getting hit with rocks and stones. >> very badly hurt, the president said. the agency in charge said thats overstating it and they were wearing helmets and shields and bulletproof vests. >> four agents were hit with rocks, but were we...

Smugglers, putting themselves and children at risk. its not safe for anyone. we have vulnerable people in the hands of violent criminals throughout this cycle. thats not a good place to be. >> did what happened yesterday put at the top of your mind to tell the officers, many of whom are latino, many have families that migrated the way we are seeing here now, that be careful with that tear gas, dont put it there where there are women and children, there are other ways to deal with it? im not the ...

>> our border patrol chief, who was on the scene for the entire event in multiple places where these engagements occurred, did note that today. he stated that in an interview that we did see women and children being pushed to the front or included in the front of an assault group. >> not because they wanted them to get through first? women and children first? >> no. thats not my understanding of what he saw. he saw people throwing rocks right next to women and children. they did that actually be...

If youre truly being persecuted for those reasons those are legitimate reasons for asylum in the united states. that process does not include 1,000 people waving a foreign flag and throwing projectiles, throwing rocks at our borders and customs protection agents, the majority of whom who are hispanics. its instead getting patiently in line just as legal immigrants have to do in many cases waiting, many, many years to come to this country legally. an open border isnt bad for us but also bad for l...