Border Wars

Sunday afternoon, the “nonexistent” caravan crisis erupted into violent conflict on America’s southern border.

Mexican officials estimate that roughly 500 migrants attempted to rush the US border from the Mexican state of Baja California.  The migrants attempt to “violently” and “illegally” climb over and through the border fence, as described by Mexican authorities, was met with tear gas by US border agents.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that the mostly male melee attacked agents with heavy rocks and other dangerous projectiles.
The Twittersphere reacted to the chaotic scenes with immediate condemnation – of the US.  International pop star Rihanna called the non-lethal response “terrorism.”  Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz suggested t ...