Apparent illegal immigrant drowns in Rio Grande
Border Patrol: Apparent illegal immigrant drowns in Rio Grande near El Paso
Friday, June 3, 2005
EL PASO (AP) - A man drowned in a canal near El Paso in an apparent attempt to cross illegally into the United States.
The U.S. Border Patrol said today that an agent patrolling the area found the unidentified man's body yesterday morning.
The patrol says the man was the fifth person since October First to drown in a canal along the border near El Paso. Last week, a woman was found dead in the water in the same area.
Patrol spokesman Doug Mosier says eleven crossers have been safely pulled from the water since October. He says strong undercurrents, which aren't always obvious, make the water crossings treacherous.
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