Thread: American-Born Infant Abandoned in Mexico

American-Born Infant Abandoned in Mexico

Reported by: Farrah Fazal
Last Update: 10:12 am

REYNOSA, MEXICO - A weeks-old infant born in the United States was abandoned in Mexico.

Mexican state police investigators told CHANNEL 5 NEWS Emilio May Lara and Reyna Montoya Cornejo left their baby girl at a church in Reynosa because she has Down Syndrome.

The couple are behind bars in Mexico, charged with abandoning the month-old girl Mayte.

Mayte was born at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, making her a U.S. citizen. Immigration lawyer Gerardo Arriaga said her birth certificate guarantees her rights.

"If you are born in this country, it doesn't matter if your parents are foreigners. You are still a U.S. citizen; you have all the rights of any other U.S. citizen," said Arriaga.

He said the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros could bring Mayte back to the United States.

CHANNEL 5 NEWS tried to contact the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, but they did not return our calls. We also contacted child protective services in Reynosa. The lawyer said little Mayte is at their facility, where doctors are caring for her.

She has a grandmother in the United States who said she will adopt her. The U.S. Consulate is said to be trying to arrange that.

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No way . you are not a citizen Of the USA is her Grand mother a USA show me her Paper that Birth Certficatie the Grand Mother I don't by it we are sick of this

This is a gross play for us to take care of the anchor baby that was too much trouble for them to deal with.

This is so outrageous it is sickening.

I have had Mexican people brag to me that they care for their disabled much better than in the US. That in Mexico it is part of the culture to be kind and supportive and caring to these people and therefore they do not need vast government institutions of care because the people themselves can be trusted to do it well.

So maybe the parents abandoned her in Mexico because they also hold this belief? That this child will receive better care in Mexico?

Honor the parents choice. Leave her in Mexico or let the grandmother move back to Mexico to care for her. I suspect grandma wants to receive permanent benefits for caring for her here.

You needed to see the ABC report the other night on Mexican mental hospitals and their unbelievable poor treatment of patients to see how mexico treats their diabled.