Two minors, a two-year-old girl and a three-month-old baby boy, were found alone on the banks of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass in Texas, the U.S. Border Patrol said in a statement Tuesday.
Two-year-old girl and three-month-old boy found abandoned in the Rio Grande River in Texas
The minors are siblings, originally from Honduras. According to the statement, both were found by agents conducting operations who noticed unusual colors on the riverbank.
The girl was wearing pink pants and a yellow T-shirt, the baby was in a blue baby carrier.
Agents investigated the area, looking to see if an adult was accompanying them, but reported that the children had been abandoned at the border.
The infants are in good condition and were transported to a processing station in Uvalde, Texas.
A source contacted CBP for additional details about the children.
On a daily basis, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encounters about 400 unaccompanied children, according to the 30-day average provided by the administration.
That figure excludes children from Mexico, most of whom are repatriated.
Once processed, the minors are turned over to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, which takes over their care until they can be resettled with a sponsor, such as a parent or relative, in the United States.
Agents investigated the area, looking to see if an adult was accompanying them, but reported that the children had been abandoned at the border.
The infants are in good condition and were transported to a processing station in Uvalde, Texas.
