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Customs & Border Agents Rescue 11-Year-Old Boy Featured

Robert Daniels, CBP PIO May 12, 2021 957

Agents Aid 11-Year-Old Boy Suffering Heat-Related Illness

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  • Five illegal migrants were intercepted in the desert Tuesday morning by Wellton Border Patrol agents
  • The group consisted of two adult women, and three children, 3, 6 and 11
  • It was determined that the 11-year-old had a heat-related condition
  • They were all transferred to Yuma Regional Medical Center

 

Customs & Border Agents were in the middle of a rescue when an 11-year-old boy lost consciousness.

YUMA, Ariz. – Wellton Border Patrol agents intercepted a group of five migrants in the desert Tuesday morning and found themselves in the middle of a rescue when an 11-year-old boy in the group lost consciousness.

At approximately 10:15 a.m., agents apprehended the group near the Tinajas Altas Mountains, approximately 35 miles southeast of Yuma, after they illegally crossed the border into the United States. The group consisted of two adult females and their respective children, who were three, six and 11 years old.

Within minutes of encountering the group, agents determined that the 11-year-old was suffering a heat-related illness and needed immediate medical attention. EMS was activated and agents coordinated a rally point to meet the Tri-Valley Ambulance.

The 11-year-old and the remaining members of the group were transferred to EMS and transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center for treatment and evaluation.

As temperatures begin to soar, agents are encountering an increase of migrants in distress in the desert. They are often lost and disoriented and don’t have enough food or water with them. So far this month, agents have responded to 21 migrant calls to 911 for help.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

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