Two migrants have died in Mexicali so far this year due to heat stroke

FOX 9's Adam Klepp went to Mexicali to see how shelters are expanding their services for summer

YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) - Rising temperatures are adding to the dangers migrants already face while making their journey to the United States, or while they wait in Mexican border towns for a chance to seek asylum.

The Albergue Peregrino shelter in Mexicali is supported by the Baja California government.

The set-up is by no means comfortable, with over 35 migrants living there currently, and a capacity for over 80.

Now with temperatures going over 100 degrees every day, and frequently going over 110, the shelter is providing migrants with a much-needed break from the heat.

“We have the children go inside, but the adults can come out here. This summer there have been 2 migrant deaths due to heat stroke," Aaron Gonzalez said.

One of the migrants coming here to cool off is from Guatemala.

He does not live at the shelter but walks there frequently to rest.

He says he’s tried to cross into the U.S. before…

But keeps getting sent back to Mexico, likely because of Title 42.

“The heat is very bad, I walk here many days to get a break," Marcos said.

While this tent does not look like much, it is potentially life-saving.

As in 2021, over 20 migrants died in Mexicali due to heat stroke.