#YumaSector #USBP agents rescue an illegal alien from Honduras who was struggling to stay afloat in a waterway Saturday morning. @CBP #SouthwestBorder Details: https://t.co/Iw9bN67VHv pic.twitter.com/57QFkBKLPB
— CBP Arizona (@CBPArizona) August 6, 2019
YUMA – A Honduran national struggling to stay afloat in the Salinity Canal after he illegally entered the United States on Saturday was rescued by a Border Patrol agent.
| Yuma Sector Marine Operations agents are trained in a variety of water rescue techniques, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, and Basic Lifesaving Skills to rescue individuals who choose to evade apprehension via canals and rivers risking their lives, and the lives of agents, in doing so. |
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at approximately 9:25 a.m., a Yuma Station agent encountered the 26-year-old man struggling to stay afloat in the Canal near County 9th Street. The agent deployed a rescue bag and pulled the man out of the water to safety.
The man immediately collapsed from exhaustion. Agents notified Emergency Medical Services after he began spitting up water. He was transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center for further care. After he was cleared from the hospital the next day, he was charged for immigration violations.