Customs and Border Protection
The Border Patrol Tucson Sector hosted an annual border safety event on Thursday warning migrants about the dangers of crossing the desert.
The agency invited human rights groups and Mexican and Guatemalan government representatives to talk about the journey and discourage citizens from making it. Tucson Sector Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Sabri Dickman said Arizona’s border is the most dangerous terrain for migrants. The terrain is extreme, the summer heat is severe, and the miles of desert you must hike after crossing the border are unforgiving, he said. It’s a fact, more migrant deaths have been reported in Arizona than anywhere else along the southwest border.