Border Protection claims NYC mayor violated laws
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his security detail violated both Mexican and U.S. immigration laws by crossing the border on foot during a visit near El Paso, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
The mayor on Wednesday called the allegation “absolutely ridiculous.”
De Blasio went to the Texas border with about 20 other mayors from around the country on June 21.
De Blasio went to a holding facility for immigrant children but was denied entry. He then went to Mexico to get a better view of the facility.
De Blasio said border agents approved the crossing after his security detail asked to venture into Mexico so the mayor and other elected officials could get a different view of facility holding youths.