Officials warn of dangers of crossing the border in anticipation of summer heat - AZPM
Officials warn of dangers of crossing the border in anticipation of summer heat - AZPM The Tucson Sector has seen a record number of migrants since summer, with Sector Chief John Modlin warning that this increase in numbers magnifies the risk of people dying crossing the desert desert. He advised migrants to call 911 if they're in trouble or use the rescue beacons scattered throughout the sector. Nearly 200 sets of human remains were recovered in the Arizona border lands last year. Messages have been sent to migrants warning about the dangers of crossing the borderlands.
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The Tucson Sector has seen record numbers of migrants since last summer.
Sector Chief John Modlin said the volume of people crossing magnifies the risk of people dying while crossing the remote desert.
“If these numbers continue, the loss of life here will be I think more significant than we’ve ever seen before, in this sector,” he said. “It’ll be an unprecedented amount of people.”
He says migrants should call 911 if they’re in trouble or use the rescue beacons, scattered throughout the sector.
Officials recovered nearly 200 sets of human remains in the Arizona border lands last year.
Messages from officials to migrants about the dangers of crossing the Arizona borderlands.
Rafael Barceló Durazo, Consul General for the Mexican Consulate in Tucson, Arizona
Juan Pablo Valdivieso Valdivieso, Consul General for the Ecuadorian Consulate in Phoenix, Arizona
Carlos Enrique DeLeon Lopez, Consul General for the Guatemalan Consulate in Tucson, Arizona
Topics: Social Issues, Immigration