Caption: “Great visit with the Agents of Yuma Sector! In addition to a sharp increase in illegal border crossings, rescues, and unaccompanied minors, Yuma agents regularly contend with some of the highest temperatures in the country.”
Near Yuma, a Mexican man died after falling from a 30-foot-high section of border wall. He fell on the Mexican side, requiring rescuers to open a gate in the wall that was not wide enough for an ambulance, then carry him for a mile before he passed away.
While border-zone migrant deaths from dehydration, exposure, or similar causes are horrifyingly common, most victims have been single adults: migrant parents and children have been rare. That seems to be changing.
Border Patrol says it has apprehended more than twice as many migrant children since January 1st in the Yuma sector than during the same period in 2019, with most coming from Central America.
Published by The Arizona Daily Star on July 19, 2020.
As Arizona coronavirus cases soar, the state’s extensive border wall system was irrelevant to stopping its spread.
“This week, construction personnel are permanently closing a glaring gap in infrastructure near San Luis, AZ that has been exploited by smugglers for as long as it has existed. It is now more secure than ever!”
