Mexican authorities discovered 14 drowned migrants within the border space between Coahuila and Texas in January. Not like the case from earlier this 12 months, the place Texas grew to become a political goal over the drowning of three migrants, the opposite 9 drownings have been largely ignored by U.S. information shops.
This week, authorities on each side of the border reported three migrants drownings, together with that of a younger woman. Within the metropolis of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, alone, authorities discovered the our bodies of six migrants, whereas in whole, they discovered 14 all through the border area. The drownings come as town of Eagle Cross, Texas, and the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector have develop into immigration hotspots with historic record-setting figures beneath the present Biden administration.
One drowning occurred on Thursday afternoon close to the Centinela rural neighborhood close to Eagle Cross. In that case, authorities responded to the scene and known as their counterparts in Texas after discovering the physique of an unidentified man floating on the north facet of the river.
Simply an hour later, close to Worldwide Bridge Two in Piedras Negras, authorities in Mexico discovered the physique of one other man, believed to have been a migrant, floating on the Mexican facet of the river. Rescue employees fished the physique out and turned him over to the Coahuila Lawyer Basic’s Workplace for investigation.
On Tuesday, authorities in Coahuila found the drowned physique of a younger woman believed to be between 8-12 years of age close to the agricultural neighborhood of El Guerrero. Authorities haven’t recognized the woman. They didn’t discover any indicators of violence or foul play. Investigators imagine the woman drowned upstream whereas making an attempt to cross into Texas.
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