UPDATE: National Guard soldier reported to have drowned is missing, Texas Military Department confirmed
A Texas National Guard soldier has gone missing after attempting to rescue migrants from a river along the border of Mexico, the Texas Military Department confirmed to The Post.
“We are aware of reports of a fatality, although those reports are inaccurate. The Texas Military Department, Texas DPS and Border Patrol are working rapidly to find the Soldier. More details will be released as they become available.”last week showed several of them being swept away by the Rio Grande, reportedly calling out for help.more than 221,000 in March
Previously, the highest number of encounters in a single month under President Biden was last July, when 213,593 encounters were reported. Local and state officials are worried illegal migrant levels will continue to get worse in the coming weeks, as border states brace for the administration to– which has allowed border officials to quickly expel migrants without hearing asylum claims due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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