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| US closes Mexico crossing |
| US closes Mexico crossing after shooting
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 23-September-2009
3:26:16 AM |
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US authorities closed the world's busiest land border crossing for several hours on Tuesday after suspected Mexican human traffickers tried to enter with illegal immigrants, US officials said.
US agents fired at three vans packed with about 70 illegal immigrants that tried to evade heavy security and cross into the United States, the officials said.
"The port is closed and will remain closed for several hours," US Customs and Border Patrol spokeswoman Angelica De Cima said after the incident at the congested San Ysidro crossing between the Mexican city of Tijuana and San Diego.
Three people in the vans and a motorist were wounded, said Lauren Mack, a spokeswoman for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officials said the suspected migrants did not open fire on US agents as initial reports had suggested.
"Three vans attempted to run the port through one of the northbound vehicle lanes to avoid inspection," De Cima said, adding that two agents fired their weapons. "I cannot confirm that fire was returned," she added
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