Arizona Border Patrol - U.S.-Mexico Border - Sasabe, Arizona (22 images)

Sasabe, Arizona - As the usual hot summer approaches in Arizona, migrants entering the U.S. illegally face tough
challenges and death as they cross remote areas through the desert. Human smugglers or "coyotes" conceal these extreme climate conditions, and immigrants also tend to underestimate the risks. The
Tucson Sector Border Patrol highlighted these threats during a two-day event that took journalists to remote areas near Sasabe, Arizona.
There, they had a...
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Sasabe, Arizona - As the usual hot summer approaches in Arizona, migrants entering the U.S. illegally face tough
challenges and death as they cross remote areas through the desert. Human smugglers or "coyotes" conceal these extreme climate conditions, and immigrants also tend to underestimate the risks. The
Tucson Sector Border Patrol highlighted these threats during a two-day event that took journalists to remote areas near Sasabe, Arizona.
There, they had a real opportunity to witness first-hand the dangers that await people crossing into Arizona illegally. Photos by Eduardo Barraza © 2012
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