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Noyac Couple Recounts Aid Trip to Arizona Border

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Elissa McLean and Andy Winter recount their recent visit to Sasabe, Arizona, where they provided aid to asylum seekers, at LTV Studios on January 24. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Elissa McLean and Andy Winter recount their recent visit to Sasabe, Arizona, where they provided aid to asylum seekers, at LTV Studios on January 24. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Asylum seekers camp out along the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Asylum seekers camp out along the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Asylum seekers camp out near the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Asylum seekers camp out near the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

People used electricity generated by solar panels on Elissa McLean's and Andy Winters' van to charge their phones. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

People used electricity generated by solar panels on Elissa McLean's and Andy Winters' van to charge their phones. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Aslym seekers wait to be picked up by border patrol agents near Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Aslym seekers wait to be picked up by border patrol agents near Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Subscribe to 27Speaks on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Spotify, rate us and leave a review. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Subscribe to 27Speaks on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Spotify, rate us and leave a review. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

A family walks along the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

A family walks along the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jan 30, 2024
More than a quarter million people crossed the southern border into the United States in December 2023, a new record. Among the volunteers who were on the American side to... more

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