CBP: Migrant Drowns In El Paso Canal After Illegal Crossing; OPR Review, DHS OIG Notified

CBP says Department of Defense spotters saw three people cross near the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso and enter the American Canal on June 15. Border Patrol and DOD personnel pulled two out; a 41-year-old Guatemalan man was recovered unresponsive, transported to University Medical Center, and pronounced dead. The El Paso County Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy July 15. CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility is reviewing and DHS OIG was notified.