'PLEASE AVOID CROSSING ILLEGALLY': The warning comes after at least nine people died in the Rio Grande earlier this week.
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not to do so amid record-high temperatures and intense weather, which recently resulted in at least nine deaths. Customs and Border Protection Chief Patrol Agent Jason Owens of the Del Rio Sector released a"warning of extreme importance" to those wanting to cross theThe warning comes as migrants continue to cross the Del Rio Sector by the hundreds, he said.A migrant sits in the bank of Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, at the border with Mexico on June 30, 2022.
"The currents of the Rio Grande have become more dangerous due to recent and continuing rainfall and more rain is forecasted for the coming week," Owens said."Despite these adverse conditions, U.S. Border Patrol, Del Rio Sector continues to encounter more than 100+, 200+ attempting to cross the Rio Grande daily."
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