For a new life in the United States, some will risk life and limb. A study shows attempts at scaling the U.S.-Mexico border wall, which is 30 feet high in some…
For a new life in the United States, some will risk life and limb. A study shows attempts at scaling the U.S.-Mexico border wall, which is 30 feet high in some places, are increasing, and many of them end in falls that cause serious injury.
The latest incident happened Saturday when agents found two people who appeared to have fallen from the border fence near Border Field State Park, according to a department official with Customs and Border Protection.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters. Since the border fence height has nearly doubled, it’s resulted in more extreme injuries and in some instances, even fatalities, he added.Just last month, a woman died from a fall at the border fence near Otay Mesa.
The report found that due to the lack of health insurance and their residency status, many migrant patients were not eligible for rehab services, leading to longer hospital stays.
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