In January, Mexican authorities discovered 14 drowned migrants in the Coahuila-Texas border area. Unlike the incident earlier this year when Texas became a political target over the drowning deaths of three migrants, the remaining nine drownings have been largely ignored by the U.S. press.
This week, authorities on both sides of the border reported that three migrants, including a young girl, drowned. Authorities found the bodies of six migrants in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila state alone, and a total of 14 migrants across the border region. The drowning incident occurred as the city of Eagle Pass, Texas, and the Del Rio Border Patrol have become historic migrant hotspots under the current Biden administration.
One water accident occurred Thursday afternoon near the Centinela rural community near Eagle Pass. In this case, authorities were called to the scene and alerted authorities in Texas after finding the body of an unidentified man floating on the north side of the river.
Just an hour later, Mexican authorities found the body of another man, believed to be a migrant, floating on the Mexican side of the river near the 2nd International Bridge in Piedras Negras. Rescue workers pulled the body and handed it over to the Coahuila State Attorney General’s Office for investigation.
On Tuesday, authorities in Coahuila found the drowned body of a girl believed to be between 8 and 12 years old near the rural community of El Guerrero. Authorities have not identified the girl. No signs of violence or foul play were found. Investigators believe the girl drowned upriver while trying to cross into Texas.
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