As temperatures begin to soar, agents are encountering an increase of migrants in distress in the desert and on Tuesday morning when intercepting a group of five migrants they rescued an 11-year-old boy in the group who had lost consciousness.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Wellton Border Patrol agents came across 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.
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.