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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Pregnant migrants at US border say Texas soldiers denied them water

Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas national guard soldiers in May.
Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas national guard soldiers in May. Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

Two pregnant migrant women who were trying to turn themselves in to US immigration authorities have alleged that Texas national guard soldiers refused to provide them with water.

Speaking to CNN at a shelter in Eagle Pass, Texas, the two women, identified as Carmen from Honduras and María from El Salvador, recounted their experiences at the border amid recent reports of “inhumane” behavior by American border authorities.

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