A border patrol agent found two migrant children, an infant and a toddler, who were left to die by smugglers in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert.
The agent was reportedly tipped off by a group of migrants who were detained at the Lukeville port of entry that the children were left in the desert near the Organ Pipe National Monument.
The agent responded to the scene and found an 18-month old toddler, who was crying, and a 4-month old infant, who was face down and unresponsive.
The agent provided first aid and was able to revive the youngest child while awaiting assistance from Border Patrol and National Park Service Emergency Medical Technicians.
The New York Post:
“Yesterday smugglers left two young children – an infant and a toddler – in the Sonoran Desert to die,” said Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief John Modlin.
“This is not just another example of smugglers exploiting migrants for money. This is cruelty. And it is gut-wrenching. I commend our agents for their quick response to this dreadful incident and to every incident in which migrant lives are at stake.”
