Agents Rescue Struggling Migrant in the All-American Canal
Agents Rescue Struggling Migrant in the All-American Canal
Release Date: October 13, 2021
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector rescued an individual who was at risk of drowning in the All-American Canal last Friday.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m., when El Centro Border Patrol Station Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) operators observed two subjects illegally enter the United States. RVSS observed the two enter the All-American Canal (AAC) and attempt to travel north by floating across.
One of the subjects, although he was wearing a life vest appeared, to have a difficult time floating across.
RVSS operators notified agents working in the field of their observations. Agents quickly responded to provide aid. At approximately 12:42 p.m., an agent arrived on scene and successfully deployed a rescue bag to pull the individual to safety.
Agents conducted a welfare check of the individuals, but they declined any medical attention. It was determined that the two individuals, both nationals of Mexico, were without proper documentation to be in the United States legally.
They were apprehended and transported to the El Centro Sector Centralized Processing Center for further processing.
All individuals will be medically evaluated and processed accordingly.
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Agents Rescue Drowning Migrant from California Border Canal
Agents Rescue Drowning Migrant from California Border Canal
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by BOB PRICE 15 Oct 2021
Border Patrol agents in Southern California rescued a migrant who had trouble staying afloat while crossing the All-American Canal. The migrant attempted to cross with another man.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents operating the sector’s Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) observed two people illegally crossing the border from Mexico into California, according to information obtained from Border Patrol officials. The incident took place shortly after noon on October 8.
The RVSS operators sent Border Patrol agents to the location after observing the two migrants entering the canal in an attempt to travel north.
Officials report that one of the migrants began experiencing difficulty in remaining afloat in the canal despite wearing a life vest. Agents arrived on the scene and quickly deployed a rescue bag to pull the migrant safely to the bank.
Once they successfully rescued the man, the agents conducted a welfare check on the migrant and his traveling companion. Both men refused treatment.
The agents identified the two men as Mexican nationals who had illegally entered the United States and had no documentation authorizing them to remain in the country, officials reported. The agents transported the men to the El Centro Centralized Processing Center for processing and removal under Title 42.
During the first 11 months of Fiscal Year 21, which ended on September 30, El Centro Sector agents apprehended 54,227 migrants. Despite having the second-lowest number of migrant apprehensions of the nine southwest Border Patrol sectors, agents saw an increase of nearly 122 percent over the same period the year before.
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