Five young migrant children, including an 11-month-old, were found abandoned at the U.S.-Mexico border in scorching temperatures over the weekend, according to government officials.
Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales shared a photo on Twitter stating that a rancher found five little girls abandoned at his farm on Sunday. Border Patrol has taken the migrant girls into custody.
The children were identified as three Honduran nationals aged 2, 3 and 7 and two Guatemalan nationals, aged 5 and 11 months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in aOfficials said the children did not require medical attention and were transported to the Uvalde Station for processing. CBP's Office of Public Affairs told ABC News the five girls were transferred to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday morning.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, shared a photo of the young girls sitting on the sandy ground on Twitter.Rep. Tony Gonzales/Twitter He shared a video on Monday speaking with the farmer who found the kids on his land in Quemado, Texas, across the Rio Grande.
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