The U.S. Department of Homeland Security chief on Wednesday condemned human smugglers after a series of incidents that left one immigrant girl dead and three others in perilous situations. “The inhumane way smugglers abuse children while profiting off parents’ desperation is criminal and morally reprehensible,” Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. “Just this month, a young girl died by drowning, a six-month-old was thrown into the river, and two young children were dropped from a wall and left in the desert alone. There can be no doubt that children are exceptionally vulnerable when placed in the hands of smugglers. There is grave risk they will be exploited and harmed. I applaud our heroic Border Patrol agents who have saved lives this week and every week, while putting their own lives at risk for the greater good of the country.” Smugglers assaulted a woman in Mexico and chucked her 6-month-old …