‘If It Weren’t for the Border Patrol, I Would Have Died’ Says Migrant Rescued From Burning Tractor-Trailer

Previously Deported Guatemalan: ‘If It Weren’t for the Border Patrol, I Would Have Died’

During a sentencing hearing before a federal judge in McAllen, Texas, on Tuesday morning, Jacob Lix-Par credited the Border Patrol for saving his life. In June, Lix-Par, a 41-year-old illegal alien from Guatemala, was freed from a burning tractor-trailer alongside 38 other illegal aliens in a dramatic rescue captured on video. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

‘If it weren’t for the Border Patrol, I would have died’ says migrant rescued from burning tractor-trailer

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On Tuesday morning, when he appeared before a judge for sentencing, Jacob Lix Par said Border Patrol saved his life. Jacob Lix Par, 41, of Guatemala lived in Houston for about 20 years. In 2025, however, the Houston Police Department arrested Lix on a misdemeanor charge — and he was deported. [...]