Protesters help 2 migrants escape Border Patrol after hours-long standoff on roof in New York

Protesters help 2 migrants escape Border Patrol after hours-long standoff on roof in New York


Activists in a town in Upstate New York are celebrating their efforts to help two men escape U.S. Border Patrol agents by climbing onto a roof.

At one point the officers were able to obtain a ladder to try to get to the two men, but the men pushed the ladder off the roof and continued their hours-long standoff.

Police did not aid in any arrests related to the ‘Border Patrol investigation, the property complaints, or the demonstration.’

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The incident began in Oswego, New York, at about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Syracuse.com.

Oswego police said they were called to the scene over a report of a reckless driver, which ended up being the agents on an immigration enforcement operation.

Oswego Mayor Robert Corradino said the

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