The Department of Homeland Security maintains that border patrol agents did everything they could to save the girl, especially given her dangerous journey through the desert. “We cannot stress enough the dangers posed by traveling long distances, in crowded transportation, or in the natural elements through remote desert areas without food, water and other supplies. No one should risk injury, or even death, by crossing our border unlawfully,” said the CBP commissioner, Kevin McAleenan, in a statement. The report also said border patrol agents have vandalized food and blankets in addition to harassing volunteers in the field. A border patrol spokesperson told the Guardian in January that the agency does not condone the behavior.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2018 11:02 UTC