Body of Missing Texas Guardsman Found

APR 24 2022·Updated JAN 20 2023

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Image credit: Greg Abbott [via BBC]

The Facts

The body of Spc. Bishop Evans, a Tex. Army National Guard member who went missing three days ago, was found and identified on Monday.
CNN
The 22-year-old soldier from Arlington, Tex., is believed to have drowned, swept away by the dangerous flows of the Rio Grande after helping two migrants who were crossing the river to enter the US. The search to recover his body had stalled over the weekend after the waters became too swift for the rescue teams.
New York Post
He'd been assigned to Operation Lone Star in Eagle Pass, about 140 mi southwest of San Antonio, on the border with the Mexican state of Coahuila.
NBC
The migrants are suspected of being involved in illicit transnational narcotics trafficking, and are currently in the custody of US Customs and Border Patrol.
CNN
Powerful river currents resulted in at least 10 drownings last week alone, and Eagle Pass officials highlighted that, in recent weeks, they've seen an increase in crossings from Piedras Negras, Mex., the city on the opposite side of the Rio Grande.
wapo
Evans is at least the fifth Guard member known to have died during the mission that began last year.
USA Today

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The Spin

Left narrative

Evans is the latest victim of Operation Lone Star, which is based purely on electoral goals and is producing disastrous consequences for everyone. While migrants are being deprived of their constitutional rights, deployed troops face extreme danger, pay problems, poor living conditions, and lack the right equipment to do their jobs.

Intercept

Right narrative

While Evans' death is tragic, Texas Gov. Abbott's policies are necessary to control the migration crisis, which has been fuelled by President Biden's open border policies. Operation Lone Star is securing the border amid a record-high of illegal crossings promoted by drug cartels.

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