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Deaths and injuries from falls at border wall on the rise

Name: Deaths and injuries from falls at border wall on the rise
Uploaded: 2022-05-03T18:46:06-0400
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: A hospital in San Diego is calling a rise in deaths and injuries caused by falls at the U.S.-Mexico border wall a health crisis. A new study finds severe injuries and deaths have risen sharply since the border wall was raised in 2019. Amy Liepert, a trauma surgeon at U.C. San Diego Health, speaks to "Red and Blue" about the risks.

A hospital in San Diego is calling a rise in deaths and injuries caused by falls at the U.S.-Mexico border wall a health crisis. A new study finds severe injuries and deaths have risen sharply since the border wall was raised in 2019. Amy Liepert, a trauma surgeon at U.C. San Diego Health, speaks to "Red and Blue" about the risks.