On July 6, 2024, Sunland Park Fire and Doña Ana Fire Rescue responded to two separate incidents in the desert area of New Mexico where one person died due to heat exposure and a female patient was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Volunteers from Border Relief Collective reported similar challenges in the Otay Mountain Wilderness near San Diego, California where dozens of migrants seeking asylum face extreme weather and new asylum restrictions.
In the scorching heat of the desert near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, first responders from Sunland Park Fire and Doña Ana Fire Rescue have been working tirelessly to save lives. The intense summer temperatures have led to an increase in emergency calls for help, particularly among migrants attempting to cross the border illegally.
On July 6, 2024, Sunland Park Fire and Doña Ana Fire Rescue responded to two separate incidents in the desert area off Pete Domenici Highway and Bi-national Avenue. In the first incident, one person died due to heat exposure. The second incident involved a female patient who was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The following day, on July 7, volunteers from Border Relief Collective in the Otay Mountain Wilderness near San Diego, California reported similar challenges. Dozens of migrants seeking asylum come through this area each day, and temperatures near the 3,500-foot peak reach triple digits. Extreme weather combined with new asylum restrictions is creating a humanitarian crisis along this part of the border.
In Santa Teresa, New Mexico, Sunland Park Fire Chief Abraham Garcia shared his concerns about the situation.
Volunteers with Border Relief Collective provide aid to migrants in the Otay Mountain Wilderness near San Diego, California.
Dozens of migrants seeking asylum come through the area each day.
Temperatures near this 3,500-foot peak reach triple digits and the whole section of the U.S.-Mexico border is under an excessive heat warning.
A man named Taleb from Mauritania is encountered by volunteers suffering from dehydration and wearing shoes too small for his feet.
Extreme weather combined with new asylum restrictions is creating a humanitarian crisis along this part of the border.
Migrant deaths in the San Diego sector have been rising for years, with most deaths caused by environmental exposure/heat.
Volunteers regularly see medical emergencies such as severe dehydration, miscarriages and infected insect bites.
Immigration analysts expect recent immigration restriction policies from the Biden administration will exacerbate the situation.
Families with small children are among those seeking asylum in recent months, fleeing cartel violence and extortion back home.
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The article does not explicitly editorialize or make unsupported claims. However, it does present a one-sided view of the situation at the US-Mexico border, focusing solely on the challenges faced by migrants without presenting any counterarguments or perspectives from opposing sides. Additionally, while the article discloses its source and quotes NPR and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, it does not include direct quotes from immigration authorities or supporters to provide a more balanced view of the issue.
The volunteers say this extreme weather, combined with new asylum restrictions, is creating a humanitarian crisis along this part of the border.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting the United Nations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding migrant deaths along the border being due to environmental exposure/heat. However, this does not constitute a fallacy as it is a valid use of authority in this context.
] The volunteers say it's getting worse because of extreme heat. [[1]]
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), migrant deaths in the San Diego sector have been rising for years. Just last year, 39 people died while trying to cross the border with Mexico, compared to four deaths in 2018. According to the most recent CBP report, the overwhelming majority of deaths on the border are because of ‘environmental exposure/heat.’[/1]
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The article describes the extreme heat conditions along the US-Mexico border and how it is causing a humanitarian crisis for migrants seeking asylum. The author uses language that depicts the situation as dangerous and risky for migrants, implying that they are being put in harm's way due to their circumstances. This could be seen as an example of bias towards the plight of the migrants, implying that their situation is extreme and unfair.
It's just going to get hotter and hotter and hotter.
The volunteers say it's getting worse because of extreme heat.
One person died in the desert off Pete Domenici Highway and Bi-national Avenue on July 6, 2024.
Border Patrol discovered an unconscious female patient at Mount Cristo Rey, who was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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A man named Taleb from Mauritania is encountered by volunteers suffering from dehydration and wearing shoes too small for his feet.
A woman named Julissa from Ecuador was rescued by firefighters in Sunland Park, N.M., after she was found in distress due to extreme heat.
Firefighters used ice and cold water to lower the woman’s body temperature and revive her.
The number of emergency calls to help migrants has increased significantly since 2019, with many of them being dehydrated or injured while trying to evade Border Patrol agents.
In 2023, there were more than double the number of migrant deaths in the sector compared to 2022, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Border Patrol has put in place emergency safety beacons for migrants to activate for rescue, but the high numbers of migrants crossing have required fire departments like Sunland Park’s to adapt their tactics and learn new ways to help.
