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Along the Southwest border
specifically during the summertime,

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where we're seeing
elevated temperatures,

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each Sector does border
safety initiative events

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and the goal of these events is to
educate or re-educate the public

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on some of the
dangers of the journey

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that they're going to see.

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Engaging in irregular migration
can be dangerous

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regardless of the time of year.

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In the wintertime,

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 the temperatures can
get extremely cold

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and in the summertime
like we are right now,

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the temperatures can
get very elevated.

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During the summertime
the temperatures in the desert

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in the Southwest border are
well in excess of 100 degrees.

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Waterways, you often will have
to cross dangerous waterways

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and if you're not a strong swimmer,
that could be extremely dangerous.

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And then the conditions
that you're put in,

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in additiion to the elevated temperatures
during the summertime,

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you'll have the
unforgiving terrain,

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you'll have limited access
to any additional food and water

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other than what you're able
to bring with you.

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But most importantly
you have to deal

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with the criminal element
and the smugglers.

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They will often put
your safety second to profit.

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So we want to get
this information out

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Fiscal Year 21 had record
numbers in migrant encounters

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and migrant rescues
and migrant deaths.

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We recorded more in those
three categories

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than we had ever
before in our history.

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So the Missing Migrant
Program highlights

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CBP's commitment
to this humanitarian effort.

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We want to appeal to not only
the migrants that are thinking

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about making this journey,
but also their family members.

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Please do not do this journey,
do not become a statistic.

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It's not worth your life.