They warn of a possible increase in deaths at the southern border of the USA following Biden's measures.

As a result of the measures approved by US President Joe Biden, which prevent irregular migrants from receiving asylum in the United States after crossing the border illegally, and the collapse of the mobile application CBP One, members of the border patrol in that country fear an increase in the number of people attempting to cross through more dangerous migration routes, where some unfortunately suffer fatal consequences.

Daniel Medrano, head of the Sunland Park Fire Department, a small town surrounded by desert and mountains that serve as a natural border with Mexico, warned that summer is the season when they are busiest, reported the EFE agency, cited by Forbes.

"This doesn't stop, and there are still four months left," the official said, warning about the increase in illegal crossings across the border between the United States and Mexico.

Rescuers come to the aid of migrants who, while trying to cross the hostile terrain, halt their journey and are abandoned by human traffickers, known as coyotes.

The majority of the individuals they attend to are in "very bad conditions," she pointed out. But in the worst-case scenario, they are already dealing with a corpse.

According to EFE, an increasing number of people are receiving emergency care or dying in the border area, who are greatly affected by the high temperatures recorded at this time.

He pointed out that in the last four years and extending beyond the region, "the number of migrants who die or who are treated for emergencies along the entire southern border continues to increase."

However, she warned that "the new asylum restrictions enacted by the Joe Biden Administration could worsen this situation."

The numbers don't lie. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported in 2022, the latest year for which data is available, that 895 bodies of deceased migrants were found in the border area.

The figure represents the highest since 1998, reflecting a 200% increase compared to 2020, when 254 dead bodies were found.

In 2022, more than 7,112 migrant-related emergencies were recorded at the border, while in 2020, this figure was 1,196," EFE reported.

Claudio Herrera, a Border Patrol agent, pointed out that "the reality is that it is not a safe passage, but it can turn into a nightmare," referring to the trend of coyotes using more rugged routes with the promise of taking immigrants to U.S. lands.

However, activists and experts believe that it is the policies of the Biden Administration that are forcing migrants to take these risky paths and to rely on coyotes.

Edith Tapia, an expert from the International Rescue Committee, pointed to new migration restrictions as one of the culprits, as they prohibit the majority of people detained for crossing irregularly from seeking asylum.

In this regard, he pointed out that before, people who were emigrating from countries like Cuba, Venezuela, or Nicaragua would surrender to the authorities and request asylum when crossing the border.

The new changes force people to try to sneak through more dangerous routes, where water is scarce, exposing themselves to heatstroke, pointed out Fernando García, from the organization Border Network for Human Rights.

The situation worsens due to the failures in the CBP One application. Last May, the United States government acknowledged that the problems in this platform prevented dozens of migrants from confirming appointments for asylum interviews at the Mexico border.

Journalist Daniel Benítez reported on Facebook that since Tuesday, Cuban, Venezuelan, and Mexican migrants have denounced that the platform does not allow them to confirm their asylum appointments, so they requested a response from the US government.