US federal officials say Border Patrol officers were blocked from saving drowning migrants trying to reach the state of Texas.
On Saturday, the bodies of three migrants were found in the Rio Grande river by Mexican authorities.
This comes amid escalating tensions between Texas and the US government over immigration enforcement.
Sally Patterson has more.
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