EAGLE PASS, Texas – Officials with the Department of Public Safety recovered two unaccompanied migrant children and one juvenile in Eagle Pass on Tuesday.
In a post to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, a DPS spokesperson confirmed the discovery.
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This morning, @TxDPS Troopers recovered two unaccompanied children & one juvenile from Guatemala in Eagle Pass. The three had a note w/ a name & phone #. This has become a common occurrence & highlights the reality involving the exploitation of unaccompanied children.… pic.twitter.com/UhBPiT3Y9U
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) February 20, 2024
The children are from Guatemala.
DPS said the three had a note with a name and a phone number.
Last week, two unaccompanied children from Honduras and a group of four children from Guatemala were recovered in the same area, DPS officials said.