Thread: 27 Rescues Are A Reminder of Desert Dangers

C.B.P. News Release

Rescues Are A Reminder of Desert Dangers

(Wednesday, June 09, 2010)

Tucson, Ariz. - After triple-digit temperatures swept the west desert, U.S. Border Patrol agents experienced an increase in rescues as illegal aliens suffered from heat related injuries. At least 27 people were rescued by Tucson sector Border Patrol agents in the past two days. Agents advise that high temperatures will continue to be a hazard for illegal crossers in the upcoming months.

In one incident Tuesday, agents responding to a call located two severely dehydrated illegal aliens, one of whom was suffering from delirium. The men were treated by a Border Patrol agent who is trained as an emergency medical technician.

In another incident, agents rescued a pregnant woman suffering from dehydration and abdominal pain as a result of drinking contaminated water in a cattle tank. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. All of the subjects were then held for processing.

“Despite the obvious heat dangers, smugglers carelessly put lives at risk in their attempts to profit from illegal activity,â€

that's just digusting that a pregant woman would put her unborn child through something like that .....

we must absolutely and with haste change the 14th amdenment ...