Missing Migrant Program placards help locate lost mother, child

FRONTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Early Wednesday morning, the Rio Grande Valley Sector Missing Migrant Program was instrumental in locating a lost mother and child around Fronton, Texas.

The agency's news release said U.S. Border Patrol agents found a small family who were lost in a remote ranchland.

At around 1:50 a.m. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station were alerted about a lost family. The mother had called 911 emergency services for assistance. She told the operator she needed help and was standing near a metal sign that read “Auxilio 911” (Help 911) with a green cross, according to the news release.

This sign was deployed by the RGV Sector Missing Migrant Program. It was cataloged with location coordinates for agents to respond to the family's exact location.

Both mother and child were evaluated by emergency medical technicians before they were transported to a local Border Patrol station.   

RGV Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez praised all personnel involved in this humanitarian response.

“This rescue of a mother and child highlights the importance of the humanitarian efforts that the Rio Grande Valley Sector, through its Missing Migrant Program, has invested in to save human lives," Chavez said.