Texas "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal officials say
Texas "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal officials say
Federal officials and a congressman said National Guard soldiers deployed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did not allow Border Patrol agents to attempt to rescue the migrants.
The GQP: Cruelty Is The Point
I’d just like to remind everyone that Texas sucks. Republicans suck too. They’re a pox on humanity.
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"Tragically, a woman and two children drowned last night in the Shelby Park area of Eagle Pass, which was commandeered by the State of Texas earlier this week," the department said.
White House spokesperson Angelo Fernández Hernández said Texas soldiers "blocked U.S. Border Patrol from attempting to provide emergency assistance" to the migrants.
"While we continue to gather facts about the circumstances of these tragic deaths, one thing is clear: Governor Abbott's political stunts are cruel, inhumane, and dangerous," Fernández Hernández added.
The Texas Military Department, which oversees the state National Guard, confirmed it was contacted by Border Patrol on Friday night "in reference to a migrant distress situation."
The state National Guard soldiers ended their search after detecting Mexican officials "responding to an incident on the Mexico side of the river bank," the Texas Military Department added.
The drastic move alarmed local officials in Eagle Pass, who said they did not approve it, as well as the federal government, which alerted the Supreme Court of Texas' actions overnight on Thursday.
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