Two people were injured after falling from a 30-foot section of the border wall between San Diego and Mexico, just the latest incident as the California county deals with an influx of more than 200,000 migrants so far this year.
A couple who tried to sneak into the US Sunday morning instead plunged 30 feet to the ground near Border Field State Park, CBS 8 reported.
An ambulance was called to the scene, with both taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Customs and Border Protection agents did not comment on their condition or if any other migrants were dropped off or caught trespassing in the area.
Such incidents have become more common along the border, with one migrant killed last month on the other side of the San Diego border wall just 13 miles away.
The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was found dead near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry when she failed to scale a 30-foot fence.
An ambulance was called to the border wall near Border Field State Park on Sunday morning after two migrants fell from the 30-foot structure. KFMB-TV
Fatalities along the San Diego-Tijuana border have jumped 162% over the past three years, due in part to a 30-foot border fence built during the Trump administration, the Mexican Consulate in San Diego said.
San Diego officials, however, have emphasized the need for a high border wall as a way to prevent immigrants from entering California, as the county has seen a surge of hundreds of thousands arriving by 2023.
“San Diego County is currently struggling with an average of nearly 600 immigrants released per day,” County Supervisor Jim Desmond told CBS 8. “If this trend continues, by the end of the year, we’re projected to have over 52,000 immigrants released onto the streets in our region.
Immigrants line up to board buses to the airport in San Diego as the county deals with an influx of more than 200,000 border crossings. AP migrants march against the border wall in San Diego on Oct. 10. AFP via Getty Images
“This influx is on top of the more than 200,000 immigrants who have entered San Diego this year,” he added.
Desmond warned that the influx pushed the county to “breaking point” after county board supervisors voted to set aside $3 million for immigrant and shelter services.
He finally called on the Biden administration to act before San Diego is completely overwhelmed by immigrants.
“I urge the federal authorities to take swift and decisive action to bring stability and security back to our communities,” said Desmond.
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