(Image source from: USA Herald)

Border Patrol agents assigned at Ajo Station in Arizona reclaimed and arrested 57 undocumented immigrants from the fatal heatwave.

According to the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a group of undocumented immigrants called the 9-1-1 call center in Sonora, Mexico admitting crossing the border illicitly and requested assistance.

The Sonora, Mexico 9-1-1 center pass on the information including their location to the CBP Ajo Station consequently border patrol agents responded and recovered the group west of Lukeville on Friday afternoon. Some of them were suffering from dehydration.

The Border Patrol agents distant the undocumented immigrants from the scorching heat and supplied them food and water. They took them to the Ajo Station for processing.

The group of the undocumented immigrants includes 21 adults and 36 minors (17 of them are isolated including a one-year-old toddler). They came from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

In a statement, the CBP said, "Medically trained agents immediately assessed all the aliens for health concerns." Only one person needed further medical attention, an underage pregnant woman. The Border Patrol EMTs rendered her intravenous fluids for dehydration and transported her to a local hospital for further care.

Additionally, the CBP said Border Patrol agents are working tirelessly to guarantee the safety and security of the United States as well as the well-being of the people they encounter.

Border Patrol officials warn that it unsafe to be isolated in the Arizona desert this summer due to the intense heat. The Arizona desert is a fierce environment for those unprepared. The terrain is harsh and the weather is unpredictable.

Last week, four hikers in Tucson died due to the dangerous heatwave in the area.

By Sowmya Sangam