Migrant Deaths Crossing US-Mexico Border Hit 500, Extra Agents Dispatched to Help Prevent Them: ‘Some just don’t make it’; Migrant Deaths in US-Mexico Border Have 88% Increase from Last Year

Migrant deaths crossing US-Mexico border hit 500, extra agents dispatched to help prevent them: ‘Some just don’t make it’

Migrant deaths while crossing the US-Mexico border have hit 500 this year, with 134 in just one area alone.

Extra Border Patrol agents have been dispatched to the desert west of El Paso, where deaths have skyrocketed in 2023.

Most have died from heat exhaustion during this year’s record breaking temperatures, perishing in the dusty desert expanses which offer little shade or protection from the elements.

“Smugglers were crossing (migrants) during the hottest part of the day, and some just don’t make it,” one agent said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

During one week in August five migrants died of heat exhaustion, federal sources tell The Post, prompting the agents from other areas to be transferred to El Paso, currently the fourth busiest border crossing in the nation.

The vast majority of the area’s 134 deaths are heat-related, the US Border Patrol told The Post. That number is up 88% from 71 deaths last year.

The nationwide total of over 500 in 2023 was first reported by the New York Times.

In one recent case in El Paso, agents found an unidentified Mexican man on a sweltering afternoon during a 104-degree day, the agency said.

The migrant was having seizures and did not have a pulse when discovered. Agents immediately began trying to revive him and called 911. —>READ MORE HERE

Migrant Deaths in US-Mexico Border Reach 500, 88% Increase from Last Year

Migrant deaths while crossing the US-Mexico border have reached a grim milestone, with the number of fatalities hitting 500 this year. In one particular area, the desert west of El Paso, a staggering 134 deaths have been recorded. The majority of these deaths have been attributed to heat exhaustion, as migrants face record-breaking temperatures in the dusty and shadeless desert. Smugglers have been crossing migrants during the hottest parts of the day, resulting in tragic consequences for many individuals. The extreme heat has caused a significant increase in deaths this year, with a rise of 88% compared to the previous year.

The US Border Patrol has responded to the surge in deaths by dispatching additional agents to the El Paso region, which is currently the fourth busiest border crossing in the nation. The agency has reported that the vast majority of the deaths in this area are heat-related. The New York Times was the first to report on the nationwide total of over 500 migrant deaths in 2023. The tragic cases include a Mexican man who suffered seizures and cardiac arrest due to the high core body temperatu>

Migrant deaths due to heat exhaustion have not been limited to the El Paso area. In Arizona, a 9-year-old boy died after experiencing a seizure. The Border Patrol reported that the boy had been exposed to suffocating heat and a lack of water for over an hour before falling ill. Human traffickers, who usually avoid the hottest times of the day for illegal crossings, have taken advantage of the extreme temperatures this year. In Santa Teresa, New Mexico, where temperatures reached triple digits, smugglers have continued their operations, exploiting the lower surveillance from Border Patrol due to the unbearable heat. —>READ MORE HERE

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