Mexican migrant, 18, sobs as he’s rescued by sheriff after being abandoned by people smugglers because he ‘couldn’t keep up’
Mexican migrant, 18, sobs as he’s rescued by sheriff after being abandoned by people smugglers because he ‘couldn’t keep up’
- Hector, an 18-year-old migrant from Mexico, broke down in tears as he was rescued after being abandoned by his smugglers
- He was treated at the hospital for muscle deterioration and then sent back to Mexico
- A federal appeals court issued an order that prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally
By RACHEL BOWMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 10:05 EDT, 20 March 2024 | UPDATED: 10:36 EDT, 20 March 2024
Gut-wrenching video shows a teenage Mexican migrant crying for his mother as he was rescued by a sheriff in Texas after his smugglers abandoned him because he couldn’t keep up with the group.
Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland rescued 18-year-old Hector after he signaled for help on a game camera by showing his Mexican passport, NewsNation‘s Ali Bradley reported.
When Cleveland found Hector on the side of the road, the teenager broke down in tears begging for help.
‘I want to go home to my mother. They left me in those hills, I had to cross from there to there, and I went to the ranch looking for help,’ Hector said.
‘They left, they abandoned me, I couldn’t keep walking.’
+8
View gallery
Hector, an 18-year-old migrant, broke down in tears when he was rescued after getting abandoned by his smugglers
TRENDING
