MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two days after Border Report first broke the story on Coast Guard operations on the Rio Grande, officials have released new details about Operation River Wall.

Captain Christopher Cumberland, Commander of Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande, says the mission focuses on law enforcement patrols up and down the river.

“We are conducting standard Coast Guard law enforcement patrols looking for nefarious activity,” Cumberland said. “If we see an illegal immigrant crossing the river, whether it’s on a raft, walking, or swimming, we will pull them out.”

Captain Christopher Cumberland, Commander of Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande, says the mission focuses on law enforcement patrols up and down the river.

“We are conducting standard Coast Guard law enforcement patrols l

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