Illegal immigrants’ cell phone calls for help jump

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | July 19, 2008

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Border Patrol paramedics are seeing “a tremendous increase” in 911 calls made from illegal immigrants’ cell phones seeking assistance this year Paramedic Mario Agundez says there’s been at least a 200% increase in the number of cell phone-generated calls this fiscal year over last. He said it seems like more groups of illegal immigrants are aware of being able to call for help.

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