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Migrants trying to swim around the border barrier that juts out into the Pacific Ocean between San Diego and Tijuana are dying and having to be rescued more than ever, according to a KPBS investigation.
There was only one drowning in the four years before the wall was replaced. In the four years after, there were 33 drownings according to Lindholm and Lussier.
Lifeguards say tougher enforcement along the border pushes migrants to cross in more dangerous areas. This is resulting in a historic surge in drownings.
A study shows a 3,200 percent increase in migrant drownings since the southern border was raised during the Trump administration.
Researchers from UC San Diego report the number of migrants drowning in the Pacific has jumped 3200% since 2020.