Thread: After capture by Border Patrol, immigrant gives birth

After capture by Border Patrol, immigrant gives birth
By Kevin Sieff, The Brownsville Herald
November 30, 2007 - 12:01AM

An undocumented immigrant went into labor after being apprehended by Border Patrol officials Thursday evening.

The woman, whose name, age and nationality are unknown, was caught at about 5:30 p.m. after cross-ing the Rio Grande into east Brownsville. She told Border Patrol agents that she needed medical attention and was taken to Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, where she went into labor.

Stationed outside the woman’s hospital room was Border Patrol Agent Ortiz, who refused to give his first name.

The sound of her baby’s heartbeat — amplified by an ultrasound — could be heard through the door of her hospital room.

“I know that sound,â€

[quote]Stationed outside the woman’s hospital room was Border Patrol Agent Ortiz, who refused to give his first name.[/quote]

Wonder if she will try to name the baby after the border guards and make them godfathers to deepen U.S. ties.


To speak against illegal immigration is not racist but humane and American.

[quote="jean"]After capture by Border Patrol, immigrant gives birth
By Kevin Sieff, The Brownsville Herald
November 30, 2007 - 12:01AM

According to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, any person born on American soil is a United States citizen.

“Our primary goal was to get her medical attention,â€

According to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, any person born on American soil is a United States citizen.

This is very misinterpreted. Anyway, another illegal purposely plops out a baby over the border, just to have a meal ticket to benefits.