A pregnant Guatemalan woman arrested on suspicion of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization over the weekend gave birth about a half hour later in a Chula Vista Border Patrol station, authorities said Wednesday.
The 27-year-old woman and her family were spotted walking about a mile east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry about 2:30 p.m. Sunday. It is believed they used a ladder to get over the border fence, said Border Patrol spokesman Jarrett Decker.
The agent who made the arrest noticed the woman was visibly pregnant but said she did not appear to be in distress and did not request any medical attention.
Once they got to the Chula Vista station, the woman, the baby’s father and two children were being examined for a routine medical assessment when the woman went into labor, officials said.
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