Border Patrol Rescues Four Abandoned Migrant Children on Rio Grande

The children were left on a raft by smugglers and saved by agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector.

The rescue took place near Fort Brown Station in Brownsville, Texas, where the children were found adrift on the river.
Chief Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez praised the quick response of the Border Patrol agents, ensuring the children's safety.
In Fiscal Year 2024, nearly 100,000 unaccompanied children were encountered by Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Rio Grande Valley Sector has seen a significant number of these encounters, accounting for about 25% of the total.
The incident highlights ongoing border security challenges and its prominence as a key issue in the upcoming presidential election.