Rio Grande

This has been the deadliest year ever for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds have drowned in the Rio Grande or perished from extreme heat in failed smuggling attempts.

The forces that have killed the river this spring aren’t likely to abate. What’s happening now could become a regular occurrence.

Undocumented migrants trekking on foot and packed into vehicles are heading north from the southern border in greater numbers. Some are dying along the way, and Border Patrol agents are frustrated.

From Texas Standard:In 2019, the U.S.-Mexico border topped the news, in part, because of the promise that President Donald Trump had made to build a wall…