Two people were injured after falling from a 30-foot-high section of border wall between San Diego and Mexico, just the latest incident as the California county faces an influx of more than 200,000 migrants so far this year.
A couple trying to sneak into the U.S. Sunday morning plummeted 30 feet to the ground near Border Field State Park, CBS 8 reports.
Ambulances responded to the scene and the two were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Customs and Border Protection agents did not comment on their condition or whether any other migrants fell or were caught trespassing in the area.
Such incidents have become more common along the border, and last month a migrant fell to his death on another part of the border wall in San Diego, just 13 miles away.
The woman, who was not publicly identified, was found dead near the Otay Mesa port of entry when she failed to scale the 30-foot fence.
Ambulances were called to the border wall near Border Field State Park on Sunday morning after two migrants fell from the 30-foot structure. KFMB-TV
Fatal falls along the border between San Diego and Tijuana have skyrocketed 162% in the past three years, in part due to the 30-foot border fence that was built during the Trump administration, the Mexican Consulate in Mexico said. San Diego.
However, San Diego officials have emphasized the need for a tall border wall as a means of deterring migrants from entering California, as the county has seen a surge in arrivals by hundreds of thousands in 2023.
“San Diego County is now dealing with an average of nearly 600 immigrants being released onto the streets daily,” county District Supervisor Jim Desmond told CBS 8. “If this trend continues, by the end of the year , it is projected that we will have more than 52,000 migrants released onto the streets in our region.
Immigrants line up to take the bus to the San Diego airport as the county faces an influx of more than 200,000 people crossing the border. AP Migrants lined up against the border wall in San Diego on October 10. AFP via Getty Images
“This influx adds to the more than 200,000 immigrants who have entered San Diego this year,” he added.
Desmond warned that the influx is pushing the county to its “breaking point” after county board supervisors voted to set aside $3 million for migrant services and shelter.
Finally, he called on the Biden administration to act before San Diego is completely overwhelmed by migrants.
“I urge federal authorities to take swift and decisive action to return stability and security to our community,” Desmond said.
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