The girls were discovered by a farmer on his land in Quemado near the Rio Grande River.
Chief Border Patrol Agent Austin Skero II says “it is heartbreaking to find such small children fending for themselves in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately this happens far too often now. If not for our community and law enforcement partners, these little girls could have faced the more than 100-degree temperatures with no help."
Three of the girls are believed to be from Honduras and two from Guatemala.
The farmer who discovered the girls on his property says it was very hot so he provided them shelter and gave them some food before authorities arrived. He said he does not believe they would have survived if he had not spotted them.
Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales spoke to the farmers who saved the girls, they say this is the worse they’ve ever seen it and are worried about similar incidents like this happened along with border.