We Still Need Volunteers

by Dinah Bear, Humane Borders Board Chair “Hasn’t most of the migration stopped? It doesn’t look like there is much water use at your stations. Why do you still need volunteers?”Questions like these are being asked by some individuals and they are fair and understandable questions. Whatever side of the political spectrum people you are

Connecting people with the resources to find their missing loved ones in Arizona

ABSTRACT: Undocumented Border Crosser (UBC) deaths in Arizona are a major issue faced by medicolegal authorities. Currently, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner (MCOME) is in possession of over two hundred unidentified individuals, more than half of whom are presumed to be UBCs. The primary goal of this study was to address the
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Awareness of and Reaction to Immigrant Deaths on the U.S. Border

Read this recent study on Awareness of and Reaction to Immigrant Deaths on the U.S. Border by Professor Brad Jones of U.C. Davis. Download PDF on Awareness of and Reaction to Immigrant Deaths on the U.S. Border

Documenting the Undocumented

“Documented the Undocumented,” by Adelheid Fischer and with photos by Taylor James, is a moving and factually accurate article that outlines the work of Humane Borders. Using information gleaned from our death map, it describes with poetry and compassion the passing of individual migrants — reminding us that these are real people, not simply faceless

Sanctuary Movement

One of the most frequently mentioned obligations in the Bible is to “welcome the stranger.” Since the 1980s, churches and synagogues have offered sanctuary to undocumented immigrants facing deportation. Correspondent Lucky Severson reports on the current sanctuary movement from Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Arizona where it first began, and talks with the church’s pastor,

Ed Asner to Emcee Charity Dinner

Humane Borders is holding a long-overdue recognition of some of its wonderful volunteers on Saturday evening, October 14th, 2017, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Both the reception and the dinner will be held at the YWCA of Southern Arizona at 525 N. Bonita Avenue in Tucson. Special honorees at the event will include Gene Buell,

Migrants Continue to Risk Lives Crossing US Border

NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO— It is relatively easy for migrants to cross the border in the remote areas of the Sonoran Desert, but then they face arid desolation. The desert, which straddles the U.S.-Mexico border, is a rocky, dry and mostly desolate area, especially on the north side of the border. In summer months, temperatures can

HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU NEED TO DRINK IN ARIZONA?

Staying hydrated in the Arizona desert is sometimes a challenge, but a necessity. The sun here will literally suck the moisture from your body. You can feel dehydration take hold when you start experiencing a headache, lightheadedness, weakness and a racing heart. I’ve heard it said in Arizona that if you allow yourself to become