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Area Border Patrol agents rescue 16 undocumented immigrants


By Rob Boscamp

Posted August 22, 2011 at 5:51 p.m., updated August 22, 2011 at 6:14 p.m.

FALFURRIAS — Area U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued 16 undocumented immigrants from extreme heat conditions during the weekend, according to a news release.

The Falfurrias Border Patrol Station rescued one man Saturday in brush near Falfurrias. The agents found the man using information provided in a 911 call to the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office.

The agents also rescued 14 undocumented immigrants Sunday. The agents were notified of a 911 call to the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office from a man within the group lost in the brush. The immigrants were found using GPS coordinates provided by the sheriff’s office.

Agents from the Kingsville Station also found one man Sunday. The agents were notified by Kenedy County about a 911 call from an undocumented immigrant in need of help near Los Finados Lake, about 40 miles south of Kingsville.

Agents found the man with the help of a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter.

This fiscal year, the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector has rescued more than 180 undocumented immigrants whose lives were at risk, Border Patrol officials said in the news release.

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C.B.P. News Release

Border Patrol Agents Rescue Another 16 Illegal Aliens In Southern Texas

(Monday, August 22, 2011)

Edinburg, Texas - With temperatures remaining high throughout south Texas, the number of illegal aliens who require assistance due to extreme heat continues to rise.

Over the past weekend U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector rescued 16-illegal aliens whose lives were in jeopardy.

The first rescue took place Saturday when the Falfurrias Border Patrol Station was contacted by the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office in reference to a 911 distress call they received from an illegal alien who was in need of assistance. Agents located the man in the brush near Falfurrias using information the man provided in the 911 call.

Another 14 illegal aliens were rescued Sunday when agents were again, notified by the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office about a 911 call from a man who said he was part of a group that was lost in the brush and needed help. Agents quickly located the group using GPS coordinates provided by the sheriff’s office.

Additionally, another man was rescued by agents from the Kingsville Station after receiving a call from Kennedy County regarding a 911 call from an illegal alien who was in need of assistance near Los Finados Lake. The agents located the man with the help of a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter.

None of the individuals rescued over the weekend required medical assistance. They will all be processed for return to their countries of origin.

So far this fiscal year agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector have rescued more than 180 illegal aliens whose lives were at risk due to a variety of circumstances.

To report suspicious activity, call the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector’s toll-free telephone number at (800) 863-9382.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (956) 289-5976

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