Coast Guard rescues 8 migrant children in Rio Grande after smuggler jumps overboard, abandons them
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KGBT— McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued eight children on the Rio Grande near McAllen on Tuesday. According to a news release, a 29-foot-response boat crew from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Houston was patrolling the Rio Grande. At 8:30 p.m., they encountered a group of migrants attempting to cross the []
The Monitor—8 children rescued from sinking raft on Rio Grande near McAllen. The Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued migrant children after a potential smuggler deflated a raft before swimming back to Mexico, according to a news release.
KGBT—Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley opens in Edinburg. EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley officially opened its doors on Wednesday. Driscoll's news release said the new hospital is prepared to provide acute pediatric specialty care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. “Our team is excited and ready to serve this community. From []
KEYT—Guatemalan prosecutors raid Save the Children’s offices over migrant children complaint. By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened