Two US soldiers tasked with helping safeguard the US-Mexico border rescued a woman and a her child Thursday, saving the migrant family from drowning as they attempted to cross into the country, the US military said
The soldiers"saw a migrant family enter the canal" and"observed a woman and her child start to struggle in the water and then submerge completely," US Northern Command, which oversees operations on the southern border said in a statement.One of the soldiers, Army Staff Sgt. Michael Mathews,"jumped into the water to rescue the woman and her child, while 1st Lt.
They are joined by an additional 1,900 National Guard troops. Read More"Though we have very specific instructions to ensure CBP forces are in the lead to interact with immigrants crossing the border, I made it clear to my soldiers that they are authorized in every case to help when they feel human life is at stake," Lt. Col. Will Canda, the commander of 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, said in the statement.
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