U.S. Border Agents Found A Toddler And A Baby Abandoned Along The Rio Grande

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A little girl and her baby brother were taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents this week after they were discovered abandoned along the U.S.-Mexico border.





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An agent from the U.S. Border Patrol checks on the toddler girl and infant boy who were discovered along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas.





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An agent from the U.S. Border Patrol checks on the toddler girl and infant boy who were discovered along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas.


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«It is heartbreaking and frustrating to know that there are children being abandoned without remorse or concern for their lives and wellbeing, Garcia said via Twitter as he praised the agents for their attention to detail.

On the sector’s Facebook posting about the children’s abandonment, many people called it an act of desperation. As one commenter wrote:

«I’m not sure why they are abandoned, but that little girl is wearing cute clothes, has a purse and her hair is braided beautifully. That baby looks to be covered from the sun, and strapped in the seat correctly. I bet their mom was horrified to leave them. … But it’s obvious they were loved.

The children were taken to the Border Patrol’s processing facility in Uvalde, Texas. The agency did not respond to NPR’s request for an update on their status before this story published.

During the summer, Garcia’s predecessor as the Del Rio chief, Austin Skero, said the sector was averaging more than 1,000 migrants a day.

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