Smugglers leave man stranded atop southern border's 30-foot wall

A man who attempted to climb over a section of newly constructed border wall between the United States and Mexico had to be rescued by firefighters after smugglers deserted him at the top of the barrier.

Early Tuesday morning, Border Patrol agents in the San Diego region discovered a man stuck on top of a 30-foot-tall portion of border wall in Otay Mesa, California. The man, later identified as a 41-year-old Mexican citizen, was clinging to the top of the wall when first responders arrived on the scene.