When Migrants Crossing the US-Mexico Border Get Into Trouble, 911 is There Jude Joffe-Block - PRI's The World
go to original November 7, 2013

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has its own helicopters for search and rescue operations, including rescues of illegal border crossers who call 911 dispatchers in the county. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)

LISTEN: When Migrants Crossing the US-Mexico Border Get Into Trouble, 911 is There

Workers at 911 dispatch centers say most calls from migrants typically begin the same way: "I’m lost in the desert and I haven’t had water in days."

The callers are usually Spanish speakers and their cell phone reception can be poor.

One man, who said his name was Joel, called for help in the middle of a June day when the temperatures hit the triple digits.

“We are dying,” he said in a quick, panicked voice in Spanish. “We need help.”

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