Border Patrol agents rescue illegal immigrant near Douglas

By Jonathon Shacat
Wick News Service
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:14 PM MST


BISBEE — Border Patrol agents in Douglas rescued a female illegal immigrant after she was found exhibiting signs of severe dehydration on Friday.


As agents began to render assistance, the woman fell unconscious. She was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her condition.

“Without Border Patrol intervention, the female would have sustained life threatening injuries due to the lack of water and below freezing temperatures,” states a press release.

The Tucson sector of Border Patrol currently has 69 state certified trained emergency medical technicians at the different stations and 44 active Borstar members. For fiscal year 2008, more than 440 persons were rescued by agents.

 

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