New online Trip Report forms available
Feel free to use these to make your trip reports.  If you prefer the way we've been doing it, you may do that too.  Whichever is easier for you.
Flood the desert:
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General Trip report:​docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBbELFxcWODQfI5pQiQzRJQrdRFohaYIN3Q1cFkEFDrG3SdA/viewform?usp=sf_link 

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 Tucson Samaritans Meetings
Tuesdays -   7pm
In person the 1st Tuesday of the month
Virtual meetings via zoom the other Tuesdays
Contact sam.southside@gmail.com for more information

​NEW BOOK AVAILABLE

Jenn Budd's memoir "Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist" is now available. The book chronicles Budd's personal journey and exposes the corruption, human rights violations, and abuses that characterize the Border Patrol.
 Read an excerpt of the book here.

The book cost is $20 and can be purchased through Barnes & Noble, Heliotrope books or Amazon by clicking here: www.amazon.com/Against-Wall-Jenn-Budd/dp/1942762933
Recent News:
Immigration detention facility near empty in CaliforniaJuly 4, 2022
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/immigration-detention-facility-near-empty-in-california/
Supreme Court Rules Biden Can End Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Immigration Policy
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/supreme-court-rules-biden-can-end-trumps-remain-in-mexico-immigration-policy/ar-AAZ2tl4
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OUR EFFORTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Recently a group of our members found a man from Guatemala on the side of the road in very bad condition.  His body was rejecting food and water, his mouth was losing function, and he was going deaf in one ear.  He was given water and food and Samaritans stayed with him for 4 hours.  He refused to consent for anyone to call for medical attention for him.  It was incredible to see him bounce back.  He slowly regained easier movement of his mouth and could speak more clearly. Apparently the deafness and loss of mouth movement was not a disability but rather the impact of dehydration on his body, which was shutting down.  The Samaritans  told him he was far from getting to Tucson and that in his condition, he could easily die and that he was probably suffering from kidney damage. Despite this, he was still determined to continue on his journey to Chicago. When he tried to talk about his home in Guatemala he would immediately begin crying saying he had no home left there. He smiled however when he talked about his 1 year old daughter, and shared that he had another child on the way.  Many hours later he was still in the same area and finally consented to have 911 called.  Border Patrol arrived promptly.  We are saddened by his story but so glad we were able to help him stay alive and return to his family.

Our work in the desert this year:
                                                  This Month                      This Year
​Field Trips to the desert                   33                                     177
Water Gallons given out                 500                                  2000
Migrants Encountered                      77                                    193
Crosses placed                                12                                      62

Recovered Human Remains report 
As of May 31, 2022

The number of migrant deaths reported by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner in May, 2022 was 11.
Recently found individuals grouped by PMI (Post Mortem Interval):
                4 dead less than a day
                1 dead less than 1 week
                1 dead less than 3 weeks
                1 dead less than 3 months
                1 dead less than 6-8 months      
                3 dead more than 6-8 months
Total:     11
Updates for previous cases:
                8  individuals newly identified by name, mostly from 2022 but one from 2008 (1,462  cases remain unidentified)

The breakdown by PMI indicates that most of the deaths were fairly recent (within the last 6-8 months) and almost half (5) were discovered within a week of death.

A map of the remains recovered in May is at https://humaneborders.info/latest/.
A table with monthly and yearly statistics for the last 15 years is at: https://humaneborders.info/latest/statistics.pdf.

Total deaths currently recorded in our database: 3,879. To generate maps and data from your own custom queries you can consult our interactive mapping site at: https://humaneborders.info/

Humane Borders reports the following numbers for the recovery of human remains from January  -May 2022
January 2022      16
February 2022     10
March 2022          16
April 2022             12
May 2022              11
The total number recovered in 2021 was 225
For the first 5 months of 2022 the total is 65.

To view the Statistics of Human Remains Recovered by Calendar Year 2006- March 2022, click on this link statistics_of_human_remains_recovered_as_of_5_31_22.pdf

​The Pima County Medical Examiner has published the annual report for 2021 which can be viewed on this link pimacountymedicalexaminer-annual-report-2021.pdf

Donate supplies: 
Gallon water jugs, socks, food packs, first aid items, gasoline for desert trips, car repairs, all-terrain tires

Samaritan COVID Precautions

Before going on a trip please review and agree to comply with these precautions.
Samaritan COVID Precautions

Volunteer Trainings are currently all on video.
To view training,  email sam.southside@gmail.com for access.
After you complete the training,
Email us again when you have completed them for the next step.
We require all volunteers to be vaccinated in order to protect each other and anyone we may encounter in the desert.



Sister Organizations
Ajo Samaritans 
http://www.ajosamaritans.com/  For information about Ajo Samaritans.
Green Valley Samaritans

www.gvs-samaritans.org For information about Green Valley Samaritans.

Casa Alitas  www.casaalitas.org/

Casa De La Esperanza in Sasabe Mexico
 www.salvavision.org/sasabe/