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Border Patrol Agent Treats Pregnant Woman in Distress

Release Date
Fri, 08/02/2019

PRESIDIO, Texas – An agent assigned to the Presidio Border Patrol Station provided emergency medical treatment to a pregnant woman in distress after she surrendered shortly after crossing the border from Mexico.

A Presidio Border Patrol Station agent provides emergency medical treatment to a pregnant woman in distress.
A Presidio Border Patrol Station agent
provides emergency medical treatment
to a pregnant woman in distress.

Big Bend Sector Chief Patrol Agent Matthew J. Hudak said, “Our agents were able to address this emergency situation and administer and secure immediate medical attention for the woman and her unborn child.  This reflects the compassion and dedication that our agents have to securing our nation’s borders and providing the best level of care they can.”

On July 25, a Presidio Agent working patrol duties along the Rio Grande River, encountered a pregnant female in distress.  The agent, a certified emergency medical technician, addressed the female’s medical needs by collecting her vital signs and initiating intravenous treatment. The female was subsequently transported to Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, to receive additional medical care.

After further investigation, the individual was determined to be illegally present in the United States and a citizen of Honduras. She was processed according to the applicable immigration laws.

Big Bend Sector has apprehended over 700 subjects during the month of July 2019.  The large volume of apprehensions is significant for Big Bend Sector, due to the remote location and modest amount of man power.

Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents, patrol 517 miles of the southwest border, an area that extends from Sierra Blanca, Texas to Sanderson, Texas.  The Presidio Station area consists of the southern half of Presidio County, the third largest county in the state of Texas. The station is responsible for 113.8 border miles between the U.S. and Mexico and 1,100 square miles of area of responsibility. The U.S. Border Patrol is made up of over 19,000 brave men and women who courageously secure our nation’s borders.  Help us secure our homeland, find out more at cbp.gov/careers.

Last Modified: Feb 29, 2024