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Soldiers rescue unaccompanied minor abandoned in Rio Grande

2021-04-22T12:45:12.560Z


The minor was abandoned by a group that returned to Mexican territory when they saw the military crossing the river. "This dangerous situation could have had a fatal outcome," lamented Matthew J. Hudak, head of the Laredo Border Patrol.


Soldiers deployed to the southern border of the United States rescued from the waters of the Rio Grande border an undocumented minor who was left behind by a group who returned to Mexican territory when they saw the military, according to the Office of Customs and Protection on Wednesday. Border (CBP).

The rescue happened in the middle of the afternoon on April 19 when several undocumented immigrants were crossing the Rio Grande in the Laredo, Texas area, and they

returned when they saw the US soldiers

.

[Mexico will reinforce the southern border to stop migration and protect minors]

One of the soldiers noticed that one of the migrants stayed on the US side fighting to get out of the river, so he went to rescue him, the statement detailed.



The minor, of Salvadoran origin, did not need to be transferred to a hospital after being rescued, and was taken into custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, for its acronym in English).

Image captured by Border Patrol agents of the group of migrants crossing the Rio Grande in which the rescued minor was going.

This is the second time this year that soldiers deployed to support CBP along the southern border have helped save a life on the river. "This dangerous situation could have had a fatal outcome," Matthew J posted on Twitter. Hudak, Laredo CBP Chief "It is frustrating for me, as a parent, to see a young child abandoned by smugglers to fend for himself in the rapid currents of the Rio Grande," added Hudak, who applauded the soldier's work. .

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed National Guard soldiers in March to help with the overwhelming influx of immigrants across the border.

This Tuesday the governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, declared a state of emergency in six counties, ordering the dispatch of 250 soldiers of the National Guard to the border with Mexico.

[Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Northern Triangle of Central America in June]

The mobilization of the troops in Arizona will have an initial cost of 25 million dollars, which will be fully covered by the state.



The National Guard will focus on Yuma first, but will be dispatched wherever required along the border for as long as necessary.



The soldiers will help with medical care in detention centers, and will analyze satellite images to learn about migration trends and the corridors used by human and drug traffickers, Ducey explained. 

With information from EFE.

Source: telemundo

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