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Texas "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal officials say

www.cbsnews.com 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.

A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday while trying to enter the U.S. near a section of the southern border where Texas National Guard soldiers have prevented federal Border Patrol agents from processing and rescuing migrants.

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