1st-Generation Mexican American Attempts To Save Migrant Lives In The Arizona Desert
Maria Ochoa, 70, looks out for the well-being of migrants crossing into the Arizona desert from Mexico. At StoryCorps, she talks about her experiences helping people at the border.
Many dangers await migrants who attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the U.S. Hundreds die each year, faced with dehydration, hypothermia and drowning. Many more go missing along the route, separated from their group.
Maria Ochoa is part of an organization called the Tucson Samaritans. She helps migrants along the way who are stranded or in danger.She brings them food, water and medical assistance.
