Thread: Mexican boy dies crossing Arizona desert with mother

This is child abuse and neglect at the hands of the mother....not Americans. I would charge her with negligent homicide or similar.

Originally Posted by swtncgram

http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4916409&nav=menu216_2

A 3-year-old boy from Mexico died while crossing the desert southwest of Tucson with his mother, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.


The boy's body was left behind by the unidentified woman, who later told border agents about his death, authorities said Tuesday.

Authorities are waiting for an autopsy to be conducted to determine the cause of death and whether any charges will be filed against the mother, said Jesus Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector.

Agents apprehended the woman early Monday about six miles west of Sells and she later told authorities that she had left her son in the desert and he was dead.

The body was found about 3 a.m. Tuesday on the Tohono Oodham reservation southwest of Tucson, Rodriguez said.

The woman is in Border Patrol custody and the Mexican Consulate has been notified of the incident, authorities


Whether the mother killed her child or not, a 3 years old child is an innocent victim. But not a victim of U.S. border policy, a victim of his mother’s illegal behavior and Mexico’s policies. Nevertheless this will be a clarion for the open borders advocates. Children are dying crossing the desert—open the borders! Actually, they are open, one just needs to make it across the desert. This means the U.S. tax payers will most likely pay for more aid stations in the desert to abet the aliens in their journey.

Originally Posted by barkway

This is child abuse and neglect at the hands of the mother....not Americans. I would charge her with negligent homicide or similar.

whether the mother was a Mexican citizen or not, has no bearing on the fact that the 'crime' occurred within the jurisdiction of the State of Arizona.

It will be interesting to see if the mother is actually held and charged or if she will be granted immunity and deported