Larry Mitchell Hopkins, 69, was arrested after the United Constitutional Patriots militia posted videos of the group detaining migrants.
Larry Mitchell Hopkins, left, who said he goes by"Striker" to protect his identity, speaks with another militia member in March 2019. The FBI has arrested Hopkins, officials said on Saturday. New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas described Hopkins as a"dangerous felon who should not have weapons around children and families.
The UCP is one of several militias that have taken to patrolling the border, prompted by the recent surge in Central American migrants and emboldened by President Trump’s assertion that they constitute an “invasion.” A few minutes into the 45-minute live video, Border Patrol officers arrive and order the migrants to sit down before telling them to begin walking. The migrants are shepherded through the night by Border Patrol officials while Farnsworth follows.
— FBI Albuquerque April 21, 2019 On Thursday, the New Mexico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the state’s governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham , and attorney general, Hector Balderas , demanding that they investigate the UCP and the actions portrayed in the April 16 video. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham April 19, 2019 “This is a dangerous felon who should not have weapons around children and families,” Balderas said in a statement after Hopkins’s arrest. “Today’s arrest by the FBI indicates clearly that the rule of law should be in the hands of trained law enforcement officials, not vigilantes."
“This was their first attack,” Benvie said. “They want to create a narrative that there’s a bunch of reckless criminals out on the border.”
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