Illegal Crossers rescued at Bentsen State Park

POSTED: 05:08 PM CDT Jul 15, 2015

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Border Patrol marine agents saved two Honduran men and one Mexican juvenile on Tuesday morning.

One 32-year-old Honduran man came to the United States, because he witnessed a murder back in his home country and was going to be killed. He traveled thousands of miles to get to his family.

Agents encountered the three people struggling to stay afloat in the Rio Grande River.

“I almost drowned in the river,” said the 32-year-old Honduran man. “I advanced a lot in the river, and you get to a point where you don't feel the ground anymore. You feel the river sucking you in.”

The three people were rescued near Bentsen State Park, just south of Mission. Agents patrolling on boats helped the men.

The rescued individuals were transported to the McAllen Border Patrol station for further processing.

Agents protecting the border do not have to rescue illegal crossers in the Rio Grande.

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