Opinion: An outrage at the border

Patrice Lawrence is co-director of UndocuBlack, a community of currently and formerly undocumented Black people. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN.

A human-rights catastrophe has taken shape on the border in Texas -- and it has happened on the Biden administration's watch. Monday, the nation saw horrifying images of Border Patrol officials appearing to chase and confront asylum seekers, who were largely Haitian, near the international bridge between Coahuila, Mexico, and Del Rio, Texas.

Patrice Lawrence The video appears to show abusive treatment by agents on horseback trying to corral terrified migrants. As CNN reported:"In one video by Al Jazeera English that circulated widely on social media, an agent yells, 'This is why your country's sh*t, because you use your women for this!" at a group emerging from the river. His horse charges, attempting to cut off a family's path to the camp, as a young girl in a green dress jumps out of the way.

'Horrified': Mayorkas reacts to disturbing US border patrol video 02:44Their presence in Del Rio is not only legal, it is perfectly understandable. As anyone who follows the news already knows, Haiti, our neighbor, is in extreme turmoil. The suffering nation has endured a presidential assassination and a major earthquake within just the past three months -- this in addition to a devastating earthquake in 2010, as well as ongoing and grinding poverty, gang violence and political strife.

Hundreds of Haitian migrants pass through Mexico in bid to reach US 02:17Anti-immigrant extremists have politicized an issue that should be purely humanitarian. The former Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller and his ilk made their political fortunes by dividing Americans and causing them to fear immigrants, especially Black immigrants.

Opinion Thank You Border Patrol and other Law Enforcement for your service to our country and its borders.

Opinion This is nothing compared to what’s going to happen under Biden’s watch. JoeBidenBorderDisaster JoeBidenIsaDisgrace

Opinion I never saw reins that long when I use to ride a horse it looks like a whip

Opinion It may have happened on Biden s watch, but he didn't order the Cowboy Indian show.

Opinion So Trump tells all Texans that they should fear immigrants, and this is how Texans Respond. I’m not surprised. It’s a terrible and predictable scenario. Too much finger pointing Not enough progress/action.

Opinion This accusation is false…listen to the horse riding experts about the reins and how they are used! How irresponsible to mischaracterize this activity…more fake news to incite controversy!

Opinion By men that think like Trump.

Opinion POTUS DNC GET RID OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS NOW! Clean house, start prosecuting! Or the people will take care of this!

Opinion Yes please let’s give this the same energy we would give any other items

Opinion Dang, CNN turning on the dems.

Opinion AMERICANS ARE WORKING LIKE DOGS JUST TO GET BY, BUT THESE TERRORISTS ARE GETTING EVERYTHING FOR FREE FROM THE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT. IF YOU ARE A REAL AMERICAN YOU WILL PUT A STOP TO OUR GOVERNMENT.

Opinion HOW SAD..THESE HUMAN BEINGS ARE TRYING TO COME TO OUR COUNTRY FOR A BETTER LIFE…THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A LIFE SO MANY OF OUR CITIZENS HAVE TAKEN FOR GRANITE..OPEN YOUR EYES, LOOK AROUND, START LOVING YOUR COUNTRY🇺🇸

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Opinion Chris where have you been in the last nine months, this is happening since January, now because you see an opportunity to use racist and slavery to blame the white people for the failure of the Biden administration your coming out. Shame on you.

Opinion What about the wall Trump built? You know, the one Mexico paid for.

Opinion Does CNN not realize that this wasn’t a whip but the horse reins? Way to go fake news for creating something that wasn’t there but is now for your viewing audience to drool over

Opinion Biden’s America

Opinion Right, because these border patrol agents were personally trained by Biden in the past 8 months, and he told all of those migrants to show up at the border, and all those people were so thrilled to leave the only home they've known, to live under a bridge! Yup, it's all him!

Opinion Those agents need to be fired immediately for inhumane treatment.G-d will punish them

Opinion How come everyone is suprised by the big influx of refugees and immigrants into the US Or what’s happening at the borders🤷‍♂️ Just let the people freely into the US….😊after all Trump with his immigration policies never showed any love according to most so open the borders. 😊

Opinion Just what no one asked for, more opinions from the Cable NEWS Network. How about more news and fewer opinion pieces.

Opinion Biden will prevail and over come the evils and trials.

Opinion Horrendous,inhumane, just because they are from 'certain country'? 👎😡

Opinion Who’s taking them there by the thousands? Investigate this exodus in my opinion.

Opinion ' It don't matter who is POTUS these people are desperate! But have you'll looked around the world lately! This is the 3rd world! If you believe in a god just thank it that it's not you!

Opinion Texas has gone rogue

Opinion Do your job and get the facts behind that photo. It is not a whip like the ones used on slaves by dems.

Opinion The human butt plug was “taken aback”. Please……

Opinion This country can't take care of it own citizens we don't need thousands more

Opinion You keep running the same picture. Is this possibly an isolated incident taken out of context.

Opinion The entire island of Haiti wasn’t destroyed and why aren’t the going to their Dominican Republic neighbors?

Opinion Poor horses! Aren't they man enough to work without animals ugh cowards

Opinion Who paid for the busses to bring the Haitians to the U.S. border? Follow the money.

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Opinion | Treatment of Haitians at border exposes double standard toward refugeesGiulia McPherson: 'Rather than bringing people to safety via transit centers and, ultimately, to countries including the United States, these flights are sending vulnerable migrants and asylum-seekers back to danger.' - NBCNewsTHINK THINK We can’t keep Them here THINK SLAVEMASTERS.. whips and horses..where are the snarling dogs and ropes? Running from POLITICAL PERSECUTION AND NATURAL DISASTER qualifies for SANCTION. ERECT PORTABLE BUILDINGS.. Where is the humanity THINK So we should let them camp out under that bridge? Like we don’t have enough citizens living under bridges already?
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Biden addresses images of Border Patrol agents chasing migrants: 'We'll get it under control''We'll get it under control,' President Biden told reporters during his visit to the United Nations when asked about images from the border that have prompted outrage in recent days. The brutality against migrants is a slap on the face of Uncle Sam, a self-proclaimed human rights protector. Shut the border down permanently. I am tired of the whole border issue. No president can fix it. We need a lottery system where people can submit a form to get a Visa. Visa's should be limited to 25,000 people a year. With special consideration for another 5000 for special cases It WAS under control until he came into office. If he had just done nothing it still would be.
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Homeland Security chief Mayorkas says images from border 'horrified' himAlejandro Mayorkas reacts to images of apparent Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up migrants trying to cross the U.S. southern border. A long long time ago I considered applying for the Border Patrol. The application asked about the extent of my experience with horses and guns. I'm sorry, I don't see what is the problem with carrying out ICE operations on horseback. Would you feel better if they did it from a Kawasaki motorcycle or a Ford Expedition?
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Migrant surge continues to test authorities in south TexasAs the administration grapples with a surge of Haitian migrants on the border, images have surfaced showing U.S. Border Patrol agents riding horses to control the crowd. Biden sends out the Bat Signal that our borders are open and now these illegal immigrants are denied? So what’s the criteria? No, they haven't identified the brain control and directed energy torture and slavery weapons there. It's not even about Covid. They need more pigs cracking whips there Yea the sudden, unexpected, random flow of migrants just showing up at the TX border as the right wing continues to fuel racist animus towards immigrants. Nothing to see here. The media will simply hype up GQP talking points without asking why now?
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US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from TexasThe U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland and trying to block others from crossing the border from Mexico Never visit these 10 Countries in 2021😱🧐 thanks
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