Migrants
Guatemalan Migrant, 17, originally from San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango, was rescued in Arizona’s desert.
In the Arizona desert a minor Guatemalan was located. Illustrative image. (Photo: Free Press. AFP)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINEX) reported on Thursday, May 29 that, through the Guatemala Consulate in Tucson, Arizona, the United States, provides assistance and protection to a Guatemalan minor who was rescued by authorities of the border patrol after having irregularly entered that country.
He explained that the Guatemalan migrant, 17, and originally from San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango, was located because a relative shared its location with consular officials.
He added that this person indicated that the child irregularly entered the US. From Altar, Sonora, Mexico, and later He walked for three days through the desert of the Tucson sector, until he was rescued.
The agents who found him indicated that he was dehydrated and without footwear, and then transferred to a border patrol processing center, as part of the procedures they carry out with irregular migrants.
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According to the MINEX, the Consular Mission in Tucson manages the interview with the adolescent to verify his state of health and provide accompaniment during his migratory process, while maintaining communication with family members to keep them aware of their situation.