Two children were found near the Rio Grande traveling alone, according to the Border Patrol agents from Rio Grande City.

Chief Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez wrote in a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the children, ages 2 and 4 years old, are siblings and are from Honduras.

Unaccompanied Children - Yesterday, #RGV Sector Border Patrol agents from Rio Grande City (RGC) encountered two unaccompanied children, ages 2 and 4, near the Rio Grande River. Agents determined that the children, were siblings, traveling alone. Both children from Honduras pic.twitter.com/KcXtOX8DPP

— Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez (@USBPChiefRGV) July 16, 2024

The children were medically evaluated and transported to the Donna Centralized Processing Center. To date, the Rio Grande Valley has encountered a total of 21,000 unaccompanied children this fiscal year.