While first lady Melania Trump was visiting a center for migrant children Thursday, she shared a tender moment with a young boy.
Reporter Yvonne Wingett Sanchez tweeted:
A little boy who appears to be the age of a toddler peeked his head out of family unit 8. She smiled at him and said, “Hi! How are you?” The little boy is looking at all of the cameras. He went back into family unit eight. A teenage looking girl also appears to be in that cell.
— YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) June 28, 2018
Sanchez also tweeted a photo showing the conditions in the center Thursday:
Snacks inside a short-term holding center for migrants, including unaccompanied minors and adults. On this day there are several teenage looking boys pic.twitter.com/3mlBogEokw
— YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) June 28, 2018
US First Lady Melania Trump takes part in a round-table discussion during a visit to a US Customs and Border Protection Facility in Tucson, Arizona on June 28, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Melania also heard a heartbreaking story about a 6-year-old boy left alone in the desert.
FLOTUS hearing from border patrol officials and asks how often they see children crossing into US desert without adults. She is shown photo of a six year old who was left near Luke Sir Force Base with Coke bottle and note. “It’s incredible,” she said. She is listening intently.
— YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) June 28, 2018
She also heard the tale of a pregnant woman whose child was born in the United States.
FLOTUS also heard story of pregnant woman who entered illegally and had her baby here in the US. She shook her head in disbelief. Officials say those detained are well cared for #melaniainaz
— YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) June 28, 2018
The door to a Family Unit room is seen at a processing center as US First Lady Melania Trump tours a US Customs and Border Protection Facility in Tucson, Arizona on June 28, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
US First Lady Melania Trump arrives for a visit to a US Customs and Border Protection Facility in Tucson, Arizona on June 28, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
During the visit Thursday, she also thanked Border Patrol, saying, “I want to thank you for the hard work that you do. I know how dangerous and difficult your daily jobs are. So, I really appreciate all you do for — on behalf of the country.” (RELATED: WATCH: Melania Trump Thanks Immigration Enforcement For All Their Hard Work)