group he was traveling with and that he was lost,
out of water and in need of medical attention.
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued one illegal alien in distress in the Jacumba Wilderness region and two illegal aliens in the Imperial Sand Dunes in two separate events over the weekend.
The first incident occurred on Saturday at approximately 9:00 p.m., when El Centro Sector Communications Dispatch was notified by California Highway Patrol Communications of a distress call made by an illegal alien that stated that he had been left behind by the group he was traveling with. He also stated that he was lost, out of water and in need of medical attention. The information was relayed to El Centro Station agents performing their assigned duties in the area and they responded to the location to begin searching for the lost illegal alien.
At approximately 9:10 p.m., the Mountain Disrupt Unit (MDU), as well as the Border Search Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) agents responded to the area to assist with the search. At approximately 11:00 p.m., BORSTAR agents made contact with the illegal alien and were able to ascertain his location using a mobile application from his phone. At approximately 11:17 p.m., agents located the illegal alien and immediately began treating him for dehydration. BORSTAR agents, who are either national certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or paramedics, determined that no further medical attention was needed.
The man, a 39-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, was transported to a rally point for processing where agents conducted a criminal background investigation and further medical screening. The man was expelled to back to his country of origin immediately after he cleared the screening process.
The second incident occurred on Sunday at approximately 2:50 a.m., when El Centro Sector Communications Dispatch was notified by Calexico Police Communications of a distress call made by an illegal alien. He stated he and another person were lost and out of water near the 31 miles to Yuma sign on Interstate 8. Agents responded and began to search for the pair. The information was relayed to BORSTAR as well as Calexico Station agents performing their assigned duties in the area and they responded to the location to begin searching for the lost illegal aliens.
At approximately 3:20 p.m., agents located and began to follow foot sign for two illegal aliens walking south near the 31 miles to Yuma sign. At approximately 3:45 p.m., agents located the illegal alien who made the distress call. At approximately 4:20 p.m., the second illegal alien was located further south of location of the first rescue. BORSTAR agents on scene medically evaluated both of the illegal aliens and determined that no further medical attention was needed.
The two men, both illegal aliens from Mexico, were transported to a rally point for processing where agents conducted a criminal background investigations and further medical screenings. Both men were expelled to back to their country of origin immediately after they cleared the screening process.