Two female migrants, one of whom was pregnant, were rescued last week by Border Patrol agents and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office after they became stranded in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area after crossing illegally into the United States.

Border Patrol San Diego Sector agents rescued two Mexican women stranded in the Otay Mountain wilderness amid harsh weather conditions early Friday.

U.S. Border Patrol agents from San Diego stayed with two stranded and injured Mexican women in the Otay Mountain wilderness and built a makeshift shelter until they could be airlifted to safety after crossing the border illegally.