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Human remains reportJuneThe number of migrant deaths reported by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner in June was 43.
There were 3 additional deaths reported by the Maricopa County OME, which actually occurred in May. Recently found individuals grouped by PMI (Post Mortem Interval): 16 dead less than a day 13 dead less than 1 week 2 dead less than 3 weeks 4 dead less than 5 weeks 3 dead less than 3 months 1 dead less than 6-8 months 3 dead more than 6-8 months 4 PMI not availabe Total: 46 Updates for previous cases: 7 individuals newly identified by name (1,442 cases remain unidentified) The breakdown by PMI shows that, like last month, more than half this month's victims were discovered within a week of death. But the number of deaths is more than double last month's toll of 17. In fact, The past month saw more deaths than any single month since July of 2010. Again, as with last month, the attached map shows that deaths were spread widely along the border. An unusually large number of deaths occurred in the area south and west of Tucson (from the Baboquivari Mountains to the I-19 corridor). An online version of this map is at https://humaneborders.info/latest/. Also attached is a table with monthly and yearly statistics for the last 15 years. For the calendar year to date, 127 sets of remains have been found. This is about the same as the ENTIRE years of 2017 (123) and 2018 (128) and much worse than last year at this time (96). The total number of deaths currently recorded in our database stands at 3,721. To generate maps and data tables from your own custom queries you can consult our interactive mapping site at: https://humaneborders.info/ 
For Immediate Release, February 12, 2021
Contact: Laiken Jordahl, (928) 525-4433, ljordahl@biologicaldiversity.org Video Seems to Show Border Wall Construction Ripping Through Jaguar Critical Habitat in Arizona Bulldozing in Pajarito Mountains Appears to Violate Biden Proclamation Halting Construction NOGALES, Ariz.— Video footage shared with the Center for Biological Diversity seems to show construction equipment leveling Arizona mountains in critical habitat for endangered jaguars, in an apparent violation of President Biden’s proclamation halting border wall construction. The footage was reportedly shot on Wednesday, Feb. 10, by members of the Tucson Samaritans, who shared it with the Center. Read More... Press release: Border Patrol raids No More Deaths humanitarian aid campLETTERS FROM ICE DETAINEES EXPOSE DESPERATE PRISON CONDITIONS AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICTHE LETTERS ARE desperate.
“Please, help us obtain our freedom. … It’s so dangerous these days, we find ourselves between life and death. We don’t want to be the victims of this ruthless virus, and here, in these conditions, really it’s just a matter of time.” Read more... |
