There may be a lot of things in the job description of Border Patrol agents, but baby delivery likely isn’t one of them.

Border agents apprehended 11 illegal aliens suspected of crossing into the U.S. from Mexico in early December, Customs and Border Patrol says in a Tuesday press release.

According to the agency:

After arriving at the station, a 34-year-old female from El Salvador informed agents that she was in her third trimester of pregnancy. While in custody, she began to complain of stomach pain. A female Border Patrol agent quickly recognized that she was in fact experiencing labor pains, and sprang into action.

The agent immediately began to comfort the expectant mother through breathing and relaxation techniques and EMS was contacted. 

The agent gathered towels to prepare for the birth. Minutes later, a baby boy was delivered with the assistance of El Paso Fire and EMS personnel, who had arrived to the scene. Both mother and child were then transported to Sierra Providence East Hospital for further medical care and evaluation. 

After U.S. taxpayers funded the delivery and care, the mother and child were released from the hospital and “transported to a temporary holding facility in Tornillo pending an immigration determination.”

While the mother and baby were in custody, “the new mom alerted agents at the facility that her newborn child appeared to be ill, and required medical attention.”

The pair was then taken to El Paso Children’s Hospital, where the baby was admitted.

The infant was treated and released. The mother remains in custody pending an immigration hearing, according to Border Patrol.

In November, Border Patrol Director Mark Morgan told Congress agents are handling duties well beyond protecting the border.

CNS News reported:

He said the Border Patrol is devoting “a tremendous amount of resources” to process and care for these people. He called it a humanitarian mission. He also said the humanitarian mission, which includes burritos and baby wipes, is detracting from the national security and law enforcement mission.

“A lot of resources are dedicated to being professional child care providers at this point,” Morgan told the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

Add “baby delivery” to the list of job expectations.