Beto O'Rourke says President Trump 'responsible' for deaths of father and toddler who drowned in Rio Grande
Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke
has blamed President Donald Trump for the deaths of an El Salvadorian father and
his child who died while attempting to enter the U.S. illegally through the Rio
Grande river.
has blamed President Donald Trump for the deaths of an El Salvadorian father and
his child who died while attempting to enter the U.S. illegally through the Rio
Grande river.
O'Rourke posted a graphic image to social media showing the bodies of the
drowning victims with the message, "Trump is responsible for these deaths."
drowning victims with the message, "Trump is responsible for these deaths."
What are the details?
According to the Associated Press, the father, Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez,
became frustrated after he was not able to present his family to U.S. authorities to
request asylum at a point of entry. On Sunday, Mr. Ramirez swam across the river
with his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, in tow.
became frustrated after he was not able to present his family to U.S. authorities to
request asylum at a point of entry. On Sunday, Mr. Ramirez swam across the river
with his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, in tow.
Once on the Texas side of the river, Mr. Ramirez left the toddler on the bank while
he swam back across to retrieve his wife, Tania Vanessa Avalos. But when Valeria
saw her father leave, she jumped back into the water. The father was able to grab his
child but the two were swept away in the current.
he swam back across to retrieve his wife, Tania Vanessa Avalos. But when Valeria
saw her father leave, she jumped back into the water. The father was able to grab his
child but the two were swept away in the current.
Their bodies were discovered the next day, hundreds of yards from where the family
attempted to cross. A picture of the two lying facedown and lifeless in shallow water
began circulating online, and on Tuesday, O'Rourke used it to place blame on
President Trump for his administration's handling of the ongoing humanitarian and
national security crisis at the U.S. southern border.
attempted to cross. A picture of the two lying facedown and lifeless in shallow water
began circulating online, and on Tuesday, O'Rourke used it to place blame on
President Trump for his administration's handling of the ongoing humanitarian and
national security crisis at the U.S. southern border.
"Trump is responsible for these deaths," O'Rourke wrote in a post sharing an AP
story depicting the image. The Democrat added, "As his administration refuses to
follow our laws — preventing refuges from presenting themselves for asylum at our
ports of entry — they cause families to cross between ports, ensuring greater
suffering & death. At the expense of our humanity, not to the benefit of our safety."
story depicting the image. The Democrat added, "As his administration refuses to
follow our laws — preventing refuges from presenting themselves for asylum at our
ports of entry — they cause families to cross between ports, ensuring greater
suffering & death. At the expense of our humanity, not to the benefit of our safety."
Trump is responsible for these deaths. https://t.co/UZirFjh3fm— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) June 26, 2019
Anything else?
Waves of Central American migrants have been illegally crossing into the U.S. from
Mexico at record numbers over the past several months, ratcheting up a political
blame game over how best to deal with the border crisis.
Mexico at record numbers over the past several months, ratcheting up a political
blame game over how best to deal with the border crisis.
President Trump and several congressional Republicans have called for increasing
border security by building more walls along the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent
illegal entries, while far-left Democrats such as O'Rourke have called for existing
walls to be torn down.
border security by building more walls along the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent
illegal entries, while far-left Democrats such as O'Rourke have called for existing
walls to be torn down.
Beto O'Rourke says President Trump 'responsible' for deaths of father and toddler who drowned in Rio Grande
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