Man Who Climbed 'Trump Wall' Along US-Mexico Border Falls To His Death

Part of a U.S. border wall in Texas — A border fence is seen near the Rio Grande which marks the boundary between Mexico and the United States. Trump will now declare a national emergency to build his wall with Mexico. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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An Indian man died after he fell from the U.S.-Mexico barrier on Dec. 14
His wife fell 30 feet onto the U.S. side of the border and was injured
The man's wife was treated and released, while their son was taken into custody

An Indian man who attempted to illegally cross into the United States from Mexico died after he fell from the so-called "Trump wall," according to reports.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) agents were responding to reports of more than 20 individuals entering the country illegally near Imperial Beach in San Diego, California, at around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 14 when they discovered the unresponsive body of Brijkumar Yadav, the Times of India reported.

Yadav, of India's Gujarat state, tried to scale the border dividing Tijuana and California with his family that night, but a USCBP officer told the outlet that the man fell off the wall and died immediately.

His wife, Pooja Yadav, plunged 30 feet onto the U.S. side of the border.

Officers found Brijkumar's 3-year-old son beside his body.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to both sides of the wall to provide medical aid.

Pooja was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. She was later released on her own recognizance.

"An individual who has been screened and does not pose a threat to the community may be released on his/her own recognizance," the USCBP officer explained.

Pooja is currently being monitored by the agency. She is required to attend an immigration court.

Meanwhile, her son was taken into custody by the USCBP. The child was processed and sent to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

He was later transferred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Authorities in Gujarat's capital of Gandhinagar, the city where the Yadavs lived prior to embarking on their journey to the U.S. on Nov. 11, have started an investigation into the case.

The Trump wall, named after former President Donald Trump, refers to the expansion of the barrier along the U.S-Mexico border that was made possible through Executive Order 13767.

Mexican smuggling gangs were able to saw through Trump's new barrier more than 3,200 times by the time he left office in 2021, an unpublished USCBP memo that was leaked in March revealed.

President Joe Biden ended up revoking Executive Order 13767 a month after taking his position.