Ille­gal immi­grant bites Bor­der Patrol agent in the face amid ‘sig­nif­i­cant rise’ of attacks on CBP

<div>Illegal immigrant bites Border Patrol agent in the face amid 'significant rise' of attacks on CBP</div>

An ille­gal immi­grant com­ing across the U.S. bor­der bit a Bor­der Patrol agent in the face while being tak­en into cus­tody, Cus­toms and Bor­der Pro­tec­tion (CBP) con­firmed to Fox News on Friday.The agency said that on Thurs­day an agent encoun­tered a group of ille­gal immi­grants who had crossed the bor­der near Sun­land Park, New Mexico.While tak­ing them into cus­tody, one agent “was phys­i­cal­ly assault­ed and bit­ten” by one of the ille­gal immi­grants. The agency said that one sub­ject had been arrest­ed for assault and tak­en to a hos­pi­tal for med­ical evaluation.CAUGH …