Two Americas: Humane Borders’ water tanks preventing more desert deaths

From KGUN 9 Tucson Ryan Fish | Feb 2, 2022  Dozens of tanks help migrants survive journey PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Every year, hundreds of migrants cross the southern border into Pima County in order to make the dangerous trip north on foot through the Sonoran Desert. Facing dehydration, hypothermia, and intense heat, many

Migrant deaths: A crisis deepens in the desert

From the Arizona Daily Star investigation: Death in the desert series Curt Prendergast , Alex Devoid | Dec 2, 2021 Updated Dec 3, 2021 First of four stories Oscar’s phone battery was failing as he tried to stay on the line with the 911 dispatcher. He had crossed the Arizona-Mexico border southwest of Tucson a few

Searching for the Bones by the Southern Border

Searching for the Bones by the Southern Border The New Yorker Documentary | Episode 44 The film “Águilas” tells the story of the Águilas del Desierto, who look for migrants who go missing crossing the border—often finding only their remains.

Strict Border Enforcement Policies Put Migrants in Harm’s Way. Title 42 Is No Exception.

Migrants were found lost in the desert, tucked under rocks in the mountains, and trapped by the rushing tides of the Rio Grande. Some were experiencing heat exhaustion in 115-degree weather, while others nearly died from hypothermia. In Laredo, Texas, one woman was found falling in and out of consciousness from dehydration. In the Jacumba

2020 was deadliest year for migrants crossing unlawfully into US via Arizona

Remains of 227 migrants found last year, said Humane Borders, while at least 7,000 have died along US-Mexico border since 1998 When the remains of two undocumented migrants were found in the desert of south-western Arizona last July, one body lay next to an arrow drawn in the sand, pointing north, with the word “HELP”

Immigration Fact Sheet by Bradford James

Immigration Fact Sheet by Bradford James

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