Undocumented border crosser deaths nearly tie county record

January 12, 2021 By Jorge Encinas The Office of the Medical Examiner reported a near-record breaking year for undocumented border-crosser deaths in 2020, with 220 remains recovered in Pima County. On Oct. 8, County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry reported 177 UBC remains recovered in the first three quarters of 2020, and projected 200 by year’s end.

Arizona migrant border deaths on track for record amid heat

December 20, 2020 By Anita Snow DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Heat exposure killed 19-year-old Cesar de la Cruz on an Arizona trail in July during his trek up from southern Mexico. The body of Juan Lopez Valencia, another young Mexican man, was discovered Aug. 3 along a dry wash on Native American land. After the

Why More Migrants Are Dying In The Arizona Desert This Year

MARK BRODIE: People who cross the border into southern Arizona have been dying at a faster rate than at any time in the past several years, a new report suggests. With me to discuss this deadly shift in migration is KJZZ’s Michel Marizco from our Fronteras Desk in Tucson. Hi, Michel. MICHEL MARIZCO: Hey, good

Migrant deaths in Arizona desert have reached seven-year high

Remains of 181 migrants were found in the Arizona desert through the end of September, 37 more than in all of last year and the most since 2013, according to the group Humane Borders. The rise in migrant deaths comes during a year of intense heat and little precipitation for Arizona — but also at

Sheer Cruelty, Racism, and Disregard

Trump’s immigration policy is all about sowing fear and division. The Progressive Article – Here An interactive digital satellite map, showing where the remains of migrants were found in Arizona’s desert terrain, is a grim reminder of the deadly toll of Trump’s anti-immigrant policies. Click on any red dot and words such as “unknown” and

Hostile Terrain brings attention to migrant deaths while crossing the border in the Sonoran Desert

The exhibit will be on display in the Fine Arts Building and then the Downtown Center until the end of the semester Pipe Dream Article – Here Since the 1990s, over 3,200 people have died while crossing the Sonoran Desert between Mexico and Arizona. On Oct. 5, a participatory art display debuted in the Grand

American Immigration Council – Fact Sheet for Immigrants in Arizona

The American Immigration Council just released a new fact sheet detailing the critical role that immigrants play in Arizona. This new data describes the demographic makeup and economic contributions of immigrants in the state, underscoring the role they will play in our economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.  Key details from the Arizona Fact Sheet

The Post Article: Covid-19 has come to our migrant camp – Opinion by Sister Norma Pimentel

Covid-19 has come to our migrant camp. It makes ending the MPP policy even more urgent Opinion by Sister Norma Pimentel – Washington Post Last week, we learned of the first coronavirus case here in the migrant camp in Matamoros, Mexico. Take a moment, please, and pause to consider how remarkable this is in the

“Sweet Water” – Humane Borders Station named for Famed Author Luis Alberta Urrea

“Sweet Water” – Humane Borders Station named for Famed Author Luis Alberta Urrea  by Paul Ingram  Along the sandy desert road known as the El Camino del Diablo, or the Devil’s Highway, a blue flag wafts lazily in the cool morning air. At the base on the flag is a blue 55-gallon barrel filled with agua

Sharemoney Scholarship Program for Immigrants – Rutgers University 

Application Submission Deadline: August 18th, 2020 Sharemoney is a company passionate about improving the lives of immigrants. Accordingly, they offer a scholarship program for immigrants who plan on attending Rutgers University. For more information, please visit their website HERE.