Ruben Dario Paz Gomez, a 25-year-old Guatemalan national, was last seen on July 4, 2019, near Falfurrias, Texas. He was traveling with an undocumented migrant group attempting to cross into the United States and sent a text saying he was in the Falfurrias area, feeling unwell and unable to walk. That final message suggested he was in distress.

Reports say Ruben was with a coyote when the group was pursued by U.S. Border Patrol. During the attempt to avoid capture he became separated from the others and has not been heard from since. Authorities used identification documents found with him while searching, but no new information about his whereabouts has surfaced.

The disappearance underscores the hazards migrants face in remote desert crossings. If anyone has information about Ruben’s movements near Falfurrias around July 4, 2019, or remembers seeing him after his last message, please come forward.