Texas Charges 70 Migrants Following Border Incident

The migrants are accused of rioting and assaulting National Guard members during an attempt to cross the border in El Paso.

Texas has charged 70 additional migrants with misdemeanor rioting for allegedly storming the National Guard at the southern border in El Paso.
The incident, captured on video, showed migrants overpowering National Guard members, tearing down fences with razor wire.
Nine migrants face federal charges for inciting a riot, damaging property, and assaulting National Guard members.
Authorities confiscated knives and shanks from some migrants, and at least one attempted to steal a firearm.
Texas has surged soldiers and resources to El Paso, reinforcing border barriers to repel illegal crossings.