15-year-old girl missing after heatstroke, abandoned in Eagle Pass, Texas
May 9, 2025·Location: Eagle Pass, TX
Country of origin: Mexico

Jenifer Gomez Hernandez, a 15-year-old girl from Chiapas, Mexico, was abandoned in Eagle Pass, Texas after suffering heatstroke and injuring her foot during her journey. She was last heard from on May 9, 2025, when a third person called using her phone before contact was lost. A migrant search and advocacy organization is asking the public for any information that could help locate her.
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