TxDPS Lieutenant Spokesperson for the South Texas Region, Chris Olivarez, stated that operators acted swiftly in deploying personal floatation devices, pulling women and chil- dren out of the river, and per- forming resuscitating efforts.
“The images and audio cap- ture the volatile conditions involving mass illegal migration between ports of entry by cross- ing the unpredictable and danger- ous Rio Grande. Tremendous job by our TMU Operators, who exemplify professionalism and courageous efforts by adapting to an ever-changing environment from a law enforcement role to performing rescue operations," said Olivarez.
Rescues and life-savingefforts by authorities along the border have increased on a year- ly basis due to a surge of undoc- umented migrant crossings.