Four volunteers from a migrant aid group appeared before a federal judge in Tucson last week. Their crime: leaving jugs of water, food and other supplies in a desolate desert refuge to protect the lives of migrants illegally crossing the Mexican border.
with the Border Patrol. Agents rarely stopped them. That changed after President Trump was elected, volunteers said.
“No More Deaths' relationship with Border Patrol has never been completely peaceful,” said volunteer Parker Deighan, 28, of Tucson. “… But we have definitely seen an escalation the last few years.” On Jan. 17, 2018, No More Deaths released a report alleging Border Patrol had interfered with their work and videos showing Border Patrol agents destroying supplies they had left for migrants. Hours later, agents descended on the group’s facility near Cabeza Prieta, detained four migrants and charged volunteer Scott Warren with harboring and conspiracy. Scheduled for trial in May, Warren faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Seven of the beacons are equipped with satellite phones migrants can use to contact the Border Patrol. The rest, stationed in spots without clear satellite signals, have red buttons migrants push to alert the agency. They’re also equipped with day and night infrared cameras agents use to gauge migrants’ condition. If they appear seriously ill, Hernandez said, a paramedic agent can be sent by helicopter to treat and extract them.
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