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Heat brings new troubles to border
Intense temperatures have tripled immigrant heat deaths since 1997
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SARITA, Texas (AP) — Texas’
summer heat wave, blamed for at
least 130 deaths across the state, has
killed dozens of immigrants trying
to enter the United States illegally.
Many of those who died were cir
cumventing checkpoints by navi
gating the vast, unfamiliar brush.
Meanwhile, Border Patrol repre
sentatives from the U.S.-Mexico bor
der kicked off a weeklong conference
in Tucson, Ariz., Monday to discuss
coordination of lifesaving efforts.
Since the beginning of May, the
Border Patrol has documented 53
immigrant deaths in Texas attrib
uted to heat. There were 16 heat-re
lated deaths documented in 1997.
“One of the things that really
alarms us is that this year we’ve al
most tripled the number of deaths,”
said Paty Mancha, spokesperson for
the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector.
“That’s alarming and that should-
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selor and a graduate student study
ing soil microbiology, said the stu
dents enjoyed meeting the team.
“Many of them are not as famil
iar with American football, so many
were interested and excited to find
out more, and probably will [attend]
when the season starts,” he said.
Tatsuki Ohashi, president of ISA
and a senior international studies
major, said it is important to teach
international students the traditions
of Texas A&M for many reasons.
Ohashi said he feels topics such
as football and activities such as
Midnight Yell can give international
students common ground with the
rest of the student body.
“By introducing international
students to the traditions of this
campus, it gives them something in
common with other students and
does not leave them feeling left
out,” Ohashi said.
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much to reach the people who this af
fects — which in fact are the Mexican
citizens,” Mancha said. “We don’t
want to see any more people dying.”
The Border Patrol patrols Texas in
'That's (the rise in immi-
grant deaths) alarming and
shouldn t be happening."
— Paty Mancha
Border Patrol spokesperson
five sectors: Del Rio, Marfa, El Paso,
Laredo and McAiien. The Marfa and
El Paso sectors have reported no
heat-related deaths for Texas in the
last two years. Border crossers in both
sectors are more likely to drown in
the strong currents of the Rio Grande.
That is not the case down the riv
er, where despite recent flooding it’s
Vinay Ramanathan, assistant di
rector of I-Camp and a graduate stu
dent studying business administra
tion management information
systems, said he hopes to reduce any
potential for alienation international
students might feel by creating an in
terest in the traditions on campus.
“Not knowing or understanding
what is going on can leave students
feeling left out and discriminated
against, or alienated,” Ramanathan
said. “This is why we encourage
the international students to attend
I-Camp. This is their first overall
glimpse at Texas A&M. ”
Ramanathan said the interna
tional students really enjoyed the
yell practice and the Aggie Wran
glers performance.
Along with teaching interna
tional students traditions, I-Camp
offers other advantages to those at
tending. It provides a chance for
students to meet others from dif
ferent countries and cultures.
“I-Camp provides an opportunity
for students to make friends before
the semester starts,”said Ohashi.
been hotter than usual. The Laredo
area — where one heat death was
recorded in 1997 and 20 have been
logged in 1998 — has sweltered in
triple-digit heat this summer.
The Border Patrol credits part of
the increase in documented
deaths to its stepped-up efforts to
patrol the region, meaning they
have found more illegal immi
grants both dead and alive. The in
creased vigilance, which calls for
searching the dense Texas brush in
utility vehicles and planes, has led
to a number of rescues.
The Del Rio sector has established
toll-free numbers that can be
reached from both the United States
and Mexico for callers who need help
or who want to offer tips about illegal
smuggling. All along the Texas-Mex-
ico border, agents are learning how to
recognize and treat heat illness and
stocking up on water jugs and ice.
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Fines for parking in unautho
rized areas have been increased
from $10 to $25.
Parking regulations at the Bush
School of Government and Public
Service and the Bush Presidential
Library Center will remain the
same as last semester. Library
parking is reserved for visitors to
the library and fines will be given
to violators, according to PTTS.
Doug Williams, the associate di
rector of PTTS, said an officer is usu
ally stationed full-time to monitor
parking at the Bush complex.
Rates for visitor parking areas will
increase to $1 per hour, beginning
Sept. 1, according to a press release
from PTTS. The maximum billing for
visitor parking will total $8 per day.
Visitors may use available parking in
the Northside parking garage, Uni-
veisity Center Parking garage, PA-72
on Olsen Blvd. and the Central Cam
pus parking garage.
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