The Trump administration should provide full account of events relating to reported use of tear gas against migrants seeking asylum on the border with Mexico, US Congressman Eliot Engel wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th November, 2018) The Trump administration should provide full account of events relating to reported use of tear gas against migrants seeking asylum on the border with Mexico, US Congressman Eliot Engel wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday."I write today to request that you provide the House Committee on Foreign Affairs with both a full accounting of Sunday's events and your response to the Mexican government's request for a full investigation," Engel wrote.
US officials used tear gas against asylum seekers at the country's border with Mexico after being pelted with hard objects, according to media reports.
Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry reportedly sent an official request to the US State Department demanding full investigation into the use of non-lethal weapons to disperse crowds that reportedly spread on Mexican territory.
