7-year-old Venezuelan Girl Drowns Attempting to Cross the Rio Grande

 

DEL RIO, TX – Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Del Rio Station were notified that a child was lost while attempting to cross the Rio Grande River, Jan. 18.

According to information from the CBP, agents were informed by a Venezuelan woman that her child was swept away by the current as they attempted to cross the river. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Del Rio Station Boat Patrol Unit were deployed to the area where the incident occurred, in an attempt to locate the child. Border Patrol also contacted law enforcement counterparts in Mexico.

The body of a child matching the mother’s description was found along the riverbank on the Mexico side of the Rio Grande, by Mexican authorities.  The mother was notified and confirmed it was her 7-year-old daughter, also a Venezuelan national.

The mother was taken into custody by Border Patrol agents and processed as per CBP guidelines.

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CGM5, Thu, 01/20/2022 - 10:04

Another child is dead in part because the democrats in power won't do their job and secure the border. Thank you biden and all your minions what you have caused. Next you will hear from the local idiot asking whut about Trump, whut about Trump. Trump was trying to secure the border in spite of the democrats fighting him every inch of the way. After biden took office he stopped all efforts to secure the border. Go ahead democrats lie and twist the truth to the point you feel better about (biden) the one you worship.

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