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Press Release

 

For Immediate Release   
Contact: Dan Gordon <mailto:[email protected]>,
617-651-0841  
July 18, 2023 

**Human Dignity Must Be a Priority**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. -** A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper
has alleged that he and his colleagues were told to push migrant
children into the Rio Grande and not to give water to asylum seekers
even in extreme heat, among other disturbing claims. The story was first
reported in the Houston Chronicle
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Over the weekend, the director of the state Department of Public Safety
acknowledged an increase in injuries from razor wire along the border
and also sought an audit to determine if the risk to migrants can be
reduced. The office of Gov. Greg Abbott (R), meanwhile, doubled down on
the state's deterrence-based approach, the Chronicle reports.

"As facts continue to emerge, let's be clear that we're talking
about human beings whose safety is at stake," said

**Jennie Murray, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum**.
"This disturbing report follows news of parents and children drowning in
the Rio Grande
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earlier this month as they attempted to cross into the United States. We
must find ways to honor and respect human dignity at the same time we
prioritize order at the border.

"Our laws allow for migrants to present themselves at the border to seek
asylum. We should make sure that we don't needlessly put them in
additional danger. Disturbing reports will continue until Democrats and
Republicans update our federal laws and provide safer alternatives for
migrants seeking relief in the U.S." 

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