On average, more than 1,300 migrants cross into Arizona daily despite temperatures that regularly top 100°, according to Customs and Border Protection data obtained by NBCNews.
While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott places buoys in the Rio Grande to make it harder for migrants to cross into his state, a growing number of migrants have braved record-breaking heat and dangerous terrain to cross into Arizona.
“This is a very rough, rough entrance into the United States,” said Jim Chilton, a rancher in Arivaca, Arizona, who regularly sees migrants cross his 50,000 acres of land.Most of the migrants trying to cross Chilton’s property are single adult men trying to evade detection by Border Patrol. But in other areas, like around Nogales, families with young children are turning themselves in to agents to seek asylum.
The increase in families is especially concerning to Border Patrol agents and rescue workers, given this summer’s temperatures. “The common hazard that folks are hearing about is going to be the heat," said Rios."Exposure to the elements — being out in our terrain or mountainous terrain for long periods of time — without any water.”
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