New York Congressman Says Cartels Are ‘Controlling the Border’

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-N.Y.) (C) makes a brief statement during a news conference with Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) (L) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) following a GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 10, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) said cartels “are controlling the border,” following a recent trip to El Paso, Texas, with fellow colleagues on the House Homeland Security Committee.

The New York congressman shared a video he recorded from a helicopter with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operation, showing “what appeared to be several individuals attempting to cross into the United States by scaling security structures,” he explained in a Facebook post.