Border Protection Says NYC Mayor Crossed Border Illegally

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his security detail violated both Mexican and U.S. immigration laws by crossing the border on foot during a visit near El Paso, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
The mayor on Wednesday called the allegation “absolutely ridiculous.”
De Blasio, a fierce critic of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, went to the Texas border with about 20 other m