The Arizona desert in the Tucson border sector is becoming a deathtrap for many migrants journeying into the United States.
LUKEVILLE, Arizona — The Arizona desert is becoming a deathtrap for many migrants journeying into the United States. The Tucson Sector has the dubious distinction of being the deadliest in the nation for migrants crossing the border from Mexico.
As temperatures along the border in Arizona rise at daybreak, migrant groups are steadily making their way into Lukeville, Arizona. For many, their surrender to Border Patrol agents marks the end of their journey to reach the United States — for others who choose to avoid capture, the Arizona desert is becoming a deathtrap. Migrant deaths in the Tucson Border Patrol Sector this year rose by more than 167 percent compared to last year.
Migrant encounters in the sector have also risen by more than 160 percent, maintaining the ratio between those who cross and those who perish in the harsh environment. According to a source within Customs and Border Protection , during August, twenty-four deceased migrants were recovered by Border Patrol agents across the Tucson Sector. That number is up from the nine deceased migrants the agency recovered in August 2022.The sector led all others for deceased migrant recoveries for August.
The migrant death reports do not include those whose bodies were recovered by other law enforcement agencies further inland from the border area and do not involve CBP personnel or resources in the recovery. According to the source, this means the actual death count is higher than the statistics reported by CBP.
The source says the deaths usually involve migrants who cross into the United States in more remote areas of the desert and high mountain areas within the Tucson Sector. This category includes migrants from Mexico or other countries who likely face expulsion if apprehended. According to the source, this makes rescue and recovery even more difficult.
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