For Lost Migrants to the United States, Cellphones Can Be Lifeline
Reuters, August 26, 2009
By Tim Gaynor
More than 1,000 illegal immigrants are rescued as they cross into United States from Mexico each year and they are increasingly using cellphones to save their lives. Previously, most migrants were unaware that they could use cellphones to call for help. Others were reluctant to carry them in case they were used by U.S. authorities to track them.
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