So far this week, two migrants have drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande into Texas from the border city of Piedras Negras in Coahuila state. Mexican authorities have recorded a total of 50 migrant deaths in the Coahuila-Texas border region so far this year.
One of the incidents occurred Wednesday morning when Mexican authorities responded to a 911 call reporting a body floating in the Rio Grande. Emergency crews responded to the scene and were able to recover the unidentified body of a man, believed to be an immigrant, with no apparent signs of a crime, a civil protection official told Breitbart, Texas. did.
The second incident occurred Monday morning when authorities responded to another report of a floating object on the city’s east side. The drowning victim was also reported to be a man wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Drowning occurs when the Rio Grande’s rising water levels make the current faster and more dangerous.
As reported by Breitbart Texas, the Coahuila-Texas border is the busiest border used by individuals who cross illegally and seek to apply for asylum or protected status by claiming credible fear. It is considered to be one of the world’s leading companies, and has received a lot of attention in recent months. This tactic overwhelmed the US government’s capabilities and created an ongoing border crisis. The issue has resulted in heightened tensions between the Texas government and the Biden administration over the lack of action by the Department of Homeland Security.
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