Call for federal probe issued following DPS Texas-Mexico ‘inhumane’ border allegations -- Read the full letter - KPRC2 Texas border
The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus respectfully requests the Department of Homeland Security investigate the disturbing allegations of practices taking place along the Texas-Mexico border. As reported by the Houston Chronicle and others, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper has stated migrants are being forced into dangerous, life-threatening situations along the border near Eagle Pass where the state has installed miles of razor wire and buoys along the Rio Grande.
• A 15-year-old boy whose father had to carry him out of the river after he broke his leg trying to get around the razor wire; • A man suffering from lacerations after attempting to rescue his child trapped in the water by a razor-covered barrel;• A group of 120 migrants, including young children and nursing babies, pushed back into the river by DPS troopers; andAccording to additional news reports, U.S. Border Patrol has had difficulty reaching migrants at high risk of drowning and dealt with at least seven medical emergencies in early July because of the razor wire and buoys deployed as part of Operation Lone Star.
If true, these practices are immoral and an unconscionable deprivation of basic human rights. They also pose serious violations of international laws and treaties as well as federal and state laws. Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has clear jurisdiction and authority over border security and immigration matters. As the Secretary of Homeland Security, we implore you to promptly investigate these allegations and take any necessary action. We can safeguard our border from criminal threats without endangering the lives of those whose only intent is to seek a better life for themselves and their children free from violence and abject poverty.
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