A right-wing militia group operating in southern New Mexico has begun detaining groups of migrant families at gunpoint, reports New York Times.Members of the United Constitutional Patriots recently uploaded a video on social media in which they could be seen detaining a group of about 200 migrants who had crossed the southern border near Sunland Park. They were later handed over to Border Patrol agents.New Mexico government has condemned the act and termed it unlawful. In a statement, Hector Balderas, New Mexico's attorney general, said: "These individuals should not attempt to exercise authority reserved for law enforcement."However, The United Constitutional Patriots have claimed that they have done nothing unconstitutional."We are just here to support the Border Patrol and show the public the reality of the border," Jim Benvie, the spokesman for the United Constitutional Patriots said.Carlos A. Diaz, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection, the federal agency that includes ...
