Border Patrol rescues baby, toddler left in Arizona desert

The Border Patrol says one of its agents saved an infant and a toddler who were left alone by migrant traffickers.

An agent was sent to locate the children after a migrant in a group of border crossers was arrested.

An 18-month-old was found crying and a 4-month-old was found lifeless. They were released from Border Patrol custody after receiving medical attention.

Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief John Modlin said in a statement that the children were left in the desert to die. This is more than just another example of migrant exploitation. It is cruel.

Some people were arrested, but it was not clear if the people were responsible for abandoning the children. The identities of the children's parents or guardian were not released by authorities.

There is a National Monument along the Mexican border in southwestern Arizona. southwest of Phoenix is where it is.

The park is a favored crossing area for some people. In the area, the remains of suspected border crossers are found.

The high temperatures at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument are usually in the triple digits during the summer, but on Thursday they were in the 90's.

While waiting for medical technicians from the Border Patrol and the National Park Service, the agent who found the children began first aid on the baby.

The children were taken to a hospital for further treatment. The Office of Refugee Resettlement is in charge of the care of migrant children picked up in the US without a family.

The Tucson Sector of the Border Patrol has seen an increase in the number of children being smuggled across the border.