In a press conference from Tucson, Arizona, he explained that during fiscal year 2022 (which includes the period from October 2021 to September 2022), in the United States there were 2.4 million encounters with migrants at the border and the rescue was given. of 22,000 who were in danger.
For this reason, he asked those who migrate not to turn off their cell phones for fear of being geolocated, and call 911 to prevent their lives from being in danger.
“You just have to make that call. She calls before you run out of water. Call before you lose your cell phone battery. Call before you are in any level of distress. Call before you risk losing your life. I cannot stress enough the importance of making this call,” she stated.
Members of the Border Patrol, Mexican authorities and civil organizations offered a press conference this Friday to present the purpose of the Lost Migrants Program that is implemented in the United States, which seeks to prevent tragedies when migrating.
Reyes explained that migrants usually turn off their cell phones so as not to be located by US authorities, so he recommended that families make a call to 911 so that their family member can be located alive.
“For families with a loved one trapped in the clutches of an unscrupulous people smuggling organization or abandoned in the desolate border area without hope, we urge you to contact your country’s consular representative to activate the Protocols of the Program of Lost migrant. Your timely information is critical to saving the life of your loved one. The longer you wait, the more difficult our rescue mission becomes and the lower our chances of success. Less chance of seeing your loved one again. Don’t wait until tomorrow. Don’t trust the smuggler,” he urged.
