Hundreds of migrants jump in the Rio Grande despite warnings from Mexican agents to surrender to border patrol.

Agents from Mexico’s National Institute for Migration (INM) have warned thousands of migrants not to jump into the waters of the Rio Grande. but hundreds from Central and South America sailed to the United States to surrender to the border guards.

Within a few weeks, migrants who are part of families living in a camp located on the banks of the Rio Grande, which lacks basic facilities and services, threw himself into the stream to reach the territory of the United States in his quest to expedite his entry into that countryís and finish waiting in Mexico.

“We already want to cross the border, we can’t take it anymore (in Mexico), we’re being greatly disturbed,” said Mayerlin, a Venezuelan migrant who did not give her last name for security reasons.

Asylum seekers insist that the CBP One app launched by the Joe Biden administration to register candidates for a legal pass to this country continues with setbacks.

In addition, they indicated that in recent days they had been victims of situations of insecurity, such as the burning of tents by allegedly armed civilians.

unsuccessful attempt

INM agents arrived in the Rio Grande area to ask the migrants to get away from the water and move away from the coast. several who were about to throw themselves on the air mattresses they are using to avoid the danger of swimming, but risk falling into the river, which has already claimed the lives of some migrants.

Added to these actions was the National Guard, whose agents dispersed groups seeking to achieve the “American dream” without any friction, although there were several claims of injustice they face while on the Mexican border.

“I am a single mother, I am already tired, I sleep on the street with my son almost every day, and I have nothing to feed him,” said Venezuelan Maria Hernandez.

A few minutes later, a few meters from the crossing, officials closed a considerable number of children and adults appeared, descending from the edge into the stream, and although the IND agent tried to stop them, he was overwhelmed by the crowd.

Hundreds cross

Through their official Facebook page, The US Border Patrol said they had intercepted 1,600 migrants entering the country via the Rio Grande in the past 24 hours.between Matamoros and Brownsville, as the current in the South Texas region is called.

Migrants now use up to six airbeds to pass groups of four or fewer, and children are transported in the same way, despite the risk of travelers falling into the water as many cannot swim.

When the crossings were restored, the Mexican authorities no longer interfered with this and limited themselves to observing from the river bank for a constant flow, which continued on Monday afternoon.

An estimated 35,000 migrants are stranded in the city of Matamoros, trying to enter the United States legally or via the Rio Grande. including the growing number of migrants from Asia.

Jumping into the border river between Mexico and the United States has been a common scene since late 2022, with migrants from Central and South America also crossing the stream in large numbers, despite the fact that there were US agents on the other side to intercept them. .