VIDEO: Border Patrol Rescue

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently rescued 28 illegal immigrants, who were victims of human smugglers, as they tried to cross the Rio Grande River into the U.S.

According to CBP, the rescue happened in mid-August and the group included 14 children as young as eight months old.

Watch a portion of the rescue:

WATCH: @CBP rescues 28 illegal aliens as they attempt to cross the Rio Grande River into the United States.

The group, which included 14 children from 8 months to 17 years of age, are victims of human smuggling.

Thank you to our CBP agents for acting swiftly and saving lives! pic.twitter.com/aeLZfIV0v0

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 16, 2019