911 Calls Made By Undocumented Immigrants

Last Updated:
05-26-05 at 8:37AM

The Border Patrol says it has never seen a season where so many border crossers are using cell phones to call for help.

At least four rescues this past week were made as a result of undocumented immigrants calling from the desert.

The calls were made to the Pima County, Arizona Sheriff's Department. However, the lack of Spanish speaking dispatchers proved challenging when it came to helping the immigrants.

The extreme temperatures, which reached as high as 113 degrees in the Arizona desert, make illegal border crossings very dangerous.
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