Over 35 Central American Migrants Rescued from Rio Grande River Seeking to Enter United States

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019

During the past week of February 8-12, 2019, at least 38 Central American migrants seeking to enter the United States have been rescued from the Rio Grande River by Mexican and American authorities.

According to Mexican authorities, their BETA group has rescued at least 38 Central American migrants from the waters of the Rio Grande River during February 8-12, 2019, including women and children. Mexican authorities have noted that most of these rescued migrants are not part of the large caravan group, but rather are independent of the caravan group that arrived to the Mexico-U.S. Border independently through other means.  

The United States Border Patrol has also rescued some Central American migrants from the dangerous waters of the Rio Grande River at the Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico border during this same period.  The U.S. Border Patrol defers to the Mexican BETA Group to rescue these Central American migrants unless the migrants have crossed the international boundary line into the United States or landed in U.S. territory.

Both Mexican and American authorities discourage Central American migrants and all other undocumented immigrants from attempting to cross through the treacherous currents of the Rio Grande River.