De Blasio Says Guards Falsely Accused Him of Unlawfully Crossing Border
- NYC mayor says he had permission to enter and leave the U.S.
- Mayor says Trump tries to distract from inhumane policy
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents made “absolutely ridiculous” accusations when they said he unlawfully entered the U.S. from Mexico last month while trying to inspect a Texas detention facility.
De Blasio said he approached the tent city June 21 with a bipartisan group of about 20 mayors. After they were denied entry, de Blasio separately passed through a border crossing to the Mexican side to gain a better view of children separated from their parents after the families entered illegally. A letter from the agency accused de Blasio of illegally crossing back to the U.S. side before returning to Mexico.