Tear gas fired at migrants protesting near U.S.-Mexico border

The United States temporarily closed a major port of entry to the U.S. from Mexico on Sunday as hundreds of migrants approached the southern border at San Ysidro.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted that "several migrants threw projectiles at the agents in San Diego. Border Patrol agents deployed tear gas to dispel the group because of the risk to agents' safety. Several agents were hit by the projectiles." The incident started with a peaceful protest, with migrants calling on the United States to speed up the processing of asylum claims.

Then some migrants tried to break through fencing, The Associated Press reports, and agents shot multiple rounds of tear gas at them. Witnesses said the wind blew the fumes hundreds of feet, hitting children and others migrants. The border crossing was closed to vehicle and foot traffic for several hours, but reopened Sunday evening.

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