Customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into an incident in which officers detained a San Diego family at gunpoint over what they said was a case of mistaken identity, according to Congressman Juan Vargas, who called the incident “tragic” and a “terrible mistake.”
“I apologize to the family,” Vargas said. “Obviously, the federal government didn’t treat them correctly. And, you know, they’ve got a real gripe here that they’re right about.”
The encounter was caught on cell phone video on Aug. 29 at the San Ysidro Port of Entry…