White House stands by statements regarding migrant drownings as Texas slams ‘vile’ narrative
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The White House is not backing down from its claims Texas was to blame for the drownings of three migrants at the southern border despite pushback and changing claims.
"Tragically, a woman and two children drowned last night in the Shelby Park area of Eagle Pass, which was commandeered by the State of Texas earlier this week," DHS said in a statement Saturday evening. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
"In responding to a distress call from the Mexican government, Border Patrol agents were physically barred by Texas officials from entering the area." He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.
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