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VIDEO: Two-year-old Ghanaian child dropped at 18-foot US-Mexico border wall

 

The 18-foot US-Mexico border wall

A two-year-old child from Ghana was dropped over the 18-foot-high US-Mexico border wall by a smuggling cartel, border patrol authorities in the United States have confirmed.

Dramatic video footage taken by the US Border Patrol shows a group of people climbing over the wall along the boundary near Imperial Beach, California, just outside of San Diego, after midnight on Sunday.

Surveillance footage shows several individuals scaling the wall. At one point, a two-year-old child was dangled from atop the barrier.

The child was then dropped into the arms of the father who was at the other end of the border.

After being dropped by the smugglers, she was not injured, but the United States Border Patrol Chief of the San Diego sector, Aaron Heitke, warned, “this could have been catastrophic”.

Many migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border are extremely overcapacity, as the United States has seen a surge in migrants seeking asylum after President Biden reversed many of former President Trump’s immigration policies that border patrol agents say was successful.

Border Patrol Agent, Moreno explained that this is a very coordinated smuggling effort.

Agent Morena explained, the smugglers, “don’t see these people as human beings, they don’t see them for what they are. They just see them as contraband, they see them as cargo; once they get them across, that’s when they get paid. If they don’t get these people across, they don’t get paid.”

Watch below how the two-year-old was dropped at the US-Mexico border wall.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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