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Authorities say they're looking into videos posted on the United Constitutional Patriots New Mexico Border Ops Facebook page.
The videos purport to show members of the group detaining migrants, including families with children, who've just crossed the border. They show people often in full military fatigues, with handguns strapped to their sides, wearing gloves and black face masks. Armed men order migrants to stop, force them to sit on the ground and then apparently call Border Patrol to pick them up. At least two videos posted on the group's Facebook page depict a man in fatigues verbally identifying himself as "Border Patrol" as he stops a group of migrants.
A statement on the United Constitutional Patriots' Facebook page describes the group as "Americans that believe in the Constitution and the rights of every American that will stand up for there rights in unity and help keep America safe.
"These people are armed, their intentions are misguided and they certainly don't have training, much less any authority, to be conducting arrests and long-term detentions of people coming across the border," Simonson, executive director for the ACLU of NM, said. "We are concerned this is such a potentially explosive situation, we are worried someone is going to get hurt."
The origin of the Notre Dame fire was revealed to be the cathedral's roof, according to CNN, citing a police source.
Following a probe involving amateur videos and photos from locals, investigators have drawn the conclusion that the Notre Dame might have caught fire on the roof, towards the base of the iconic spire.
The investigators are also looking into two potential issues related to the conflagration, including a potential alarm system sensor deficiency and the elevators built for the construction workers.
A massive blaze broke out at the Notre Dame cathedral on Monday evening, resulting in the collapse of the building's spire and two-thirds of its roof. Firefighters, however, managed to extinguish the blaze by Tuesday morning, saving the historic building and the relics it housed.
Earlier, French media reported that investigators consider a short circuit to be the likely cause of the fire at the iconic Paris cathedral.
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