Article

2018-11-26 Caribbean-Latin America

Mother falls from border fence, impaled by rebar during illegal crossing with kids

[San Diego Unio-Tribune] A mother who scaled the U.S.-Mexico border fence near the San Ysidro Port of Entry Friday night fell and was impaled by pieces of rebar, Border Patrol said Saturday.

The 26-year-old Guatemalan woman was with her two children, ages 3 and 5, when she crossed illegally, said Border Patrol Agent Tekae Michael. She told agents she was not part of the massive migrant caravan camped out in Tijuana, Michael said.

The mother climbed the fence east of the port of entry, where construction crews have been working to replace decades-old primary fencing with a new barrier. When she fell, pieces of rebar pierced her side and buttocks.

Border Patrol arrived to render medical aid about 8:25 p.m. and requested assistance from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. She was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Her children were also evaluated at the hospital for potential fall trauma and, showing no injuries, were released back to Border Patrol custody.

"Entering our country illegally, particularly over our walls is not only dangerous, but also very foolish," San Diego’s Chief Border Patrol Agent Rodney Scott said Saturday. "This woman placed her own life and her children’s lives in peril. She could have easily died if not for the quick response by our agents and EMS."

Authorities said the rebar was part of the ongoing border fence construction and not related to the military’s recent mission to fortify the fence in response to the caravan. The military has primarily been stringing concertina wire across the top of the fence. It was unclear if there was concertina wire where the woman crossed.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-11-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 That's one way to get in. The $16.4 billion tax dollars spent every year on illegal alien health care just jumped another $100,000.

Posted by Thumper Hupineque1276 2018-11-26 03:23|| 2018-11-26 03:23|| Front Page Top

#2 That hospital treatment should come out of the border patrol budget.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-11-26 05:15|| 2018-11-26 05:15|| Front Page Top

#3 No, it should be deducted from foreign aid to Guatemala.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-11-26 07:34|| 2018-11-26 07:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Taxpayer extorted Foreign aid should be zero.

Proper investment and Genuine Charity should be the only funding source.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-11-26 07:56|| 2018-11-26 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Saw a guy fall onto rebar from about 20' (before they started requiring the mushroom safety caps on rebar). Not a pretty thing, wriggling like a speared fish. They leave the bars in for the trip to the hospital - so you don't bleed out.

That said, nice Darwin, dumbshit

Posted by Frank G 2018-11-26 09:59|| 2018-11-26 09:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Take the money for anything like this from remittances.

Posted by gorb 2018-11-26 11:15|| 2018-11-26 11:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Deduct it from the salaries of all progressive loving congress critters.

Let's see Bernie and Occasional Cortex and Liarwatha put their money where there mouth is.

Posted by AlanC 2018-11-26 18:55|| 2018-11-26 18:55|| Front Page Top

05:28 Whiskey Mike
05:23 Whiskey Mike
05:21 Whiskey Mike
05:18 Whiskey Mike
05:15 Whiskey Mike
05:13 Whiskey Mike
05:08 Whiskey Mike
05:05 Whiskey Mike
05:03 Whiskey Mike
03:23 Besoeker
02:05 Grom the Affective
02:04 Grom the Affective
01:26 49 Pan
00:22 EMS Artifact
00:16 Skidmark