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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... December Human Remains ReportThe number of migrant deaths reported by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner in December was 13:
Recently found individuals grouped by PMI (Post Mortem Interval): 1 dead less than a day 1 dead less than 3 months 1 dead less than 6-8 months 7 dead more than 6-8 months 3 (PMI not yet available) Total: 13 Updates for previous cases: 3 individuals newly identified by name (1321 cases remain unidentified) It's hard to see any major trends in this data beyond a seasonal decrease in the number of deaths. The lack of PMI data for the three cases at the end of the month obscures the situation a little, but over half the deaths occurred more than 6-8 months ago so they may not have been heat-related. In any case, 13 is a fairly high number for a December and the year's total is higher than any other year thus far, topping 224 in 2010 and 223 in 2007. See the attached table for historical data. Also attached is a map of the December deaths; an interactive version is available online at https://humaneborders.info/latest. Total deaths currently recorded in our database: 3,398. To generate maps and data with your own custom queries you can consult our interactive mapping site at: https://humaneborders.info/ |
