Arizona Aid Workers Observe Significant Drop in Migrant Crossings

Shift in Border Activity

• 📉 Aid workers in Arizona report a significant decrease in migrant crossings near Sasabe.
• ⚠️ This reduction is a stark contrast to previous periods, with numbers dropping from over 100-200 people daily to just a handful per week.

Humanitarian Efforts Amidst Low Traffic

• 🔥 Camp operations are being scaled down, reducing from three tents to one, due to the lack of asylum seeker traffic.
• 🤝 Aid workers have been present for 18 months, providing essential support like food and water to migrants, acting as the first welcoming faces they encounter.
• 🌍 The diverse group of migrants, originating from Africa, Cuba, Latin America, Bangladesh, and India, is likened to a "modern-day Ellis Island".

Challenges for Migrants

• 🚶‍♀️ Even with reduced numbers, some groups, referred to as "travelers," are still undertaking arduous journeys, having already waited 7 days.
• 💔 The physical toll on these individuals is substantial, with their bodies already compromised before attempting to cross.
• ⚠️ The primary goal of aid workers is to prevent deaths by ensuring migrants are hydrated and fed, acknowledging the life-altering hopes tied to crossing the border.
• 🚫 However, the current reality is that the dream of a life-changing border crossing is no longer possible for many migrants at this time.