Summary
Three migrants fell from the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Southern California and were taken to a hospital. This incident occurred as plans move forward to improve the border wall to increase security. The Department of Homeland Security noted that illegal border crossings have reached a historic low.
Key Facts
- Three migrants fell off the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Southern California.
- The incident happened in the Otay Mesa neighborhood in San Diego County.
- The fall victims were two women and a man; they had non-life-threatening injuries.
- The border wall in this area is 30 feet high.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection are involved in the response and investigation.
- Plans are in place to add more wall sections and surveillance systems along the border.
- Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border are reported to be at their lowest in over 50 years.
- Environmental groups express concern about the impact of the wall on wildlife migration.
