By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-25 19:57:25 | Updated at 2024-11-25 22:19:52
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Video footage has revealed the heartbreaking words of an unaccompanied two-year-old girl who turned up at the border alone clutching just a piece of paper.
The tiny two-year-old girl from El Salvador was found at the border in Maverick County, Texas, holding on to a piece of paper with a name and phone number while telling police she was searching for her mom and dad.
The toddler, dressed in a bright pink jacket, was part of a group of over 200 illegal migrants - including a staggering 60 unaccompanied minors - who were detained on Sunday.
In shocking bodycam footage shared by the spokesman with the Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez on X, the child's gives a heartbreaking answer when asked where she was going.
'With my mom and dad,' the girl responds, pointing to a small yellow paper she was holding with a name and phone number.
When asked where her parents were, she said: 'United States.'
'This is a stark example of the precarious journey these children make from their home country and how criminal organizations traffic these children across the southern border and further into the interior,' Olivarez said on X.
Video footage has revealed the heartbreaking words of an unaccompanied two-year-old girl who turned up at the border alone clutching just a piece of paper
The toddler, dressed in a bright pink jacket, was part of a staggering group of over 200 illegal migrants - including 60 unaccompanied minors - who were detained on Sunday
'Regardless of political views, it is unacceptable for any child to be exposed to dangerous criminal trafficking networks.'
'With a record number of unaccompanied children and hundreds of thousands missing, there is no one ensuring the safety & security of these children except for the men & women who are on the frontlines daily.'
'Despite the criticism over the years, the reality is that many children are exploited & trafficked, never to be heard from again. DPS has rescued over 900 children during #OperationLoneStar from abandonment & human smuggling.'
This comes as Donald Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan said it's guaranteed that the future president will pull federal funds from states that don't comply with his mass deportation plans.
Homan, who served in the highest echelons of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under Presidents Barack Obama and Trump, was recently tapped by the president-elect to serve as 'border czar,' a role tailor-made to carry out Trump's deportation mandate.
The president-elect repeatedly claimed while campaigning that on day one he would pull off the 'largest deportation program in American history.'
The tiny two-year-old girl from El Salvador was found alone at the border in Maverick County, Texas , holding on to a piece of paper with a name and phone number while telling police she was searching for her mom and dad
Homan will be tasked with helping Trump make good on that promise.
Speaking on Fox News with host Mark Levin on Saturday, the host suggested that the border czar has an important tool at his disposal to force states to comply with the mass deportations.
'Much like the Confederacy, they want to go on their own,' Levin said of states not wanting to enforce deportations. 'They want to do their own thing. To me, you got a powerful weapon among others, okay, no federal funds – boom – last thoughts?'
Homan didn't waste a beat, confirming immediately that states and municipalities that don't 'cooperate' with federal immigration agents will have their federal funds restricted.
'That is going to happen,' Homan stated. 'I guarantee President Trump will do that.'
