THE DEADLIEST CROSSING.

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  • Author(s): Motlagh, Jason (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Rolling Stone. Oct2019, Issue 1332, p60-83. 6p. 7 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      UNDOCUMENTED immigrants; MEXICO-United States border; TRUMP, Donald, 1946-; UNITED States emigration & immigration; SOCIAL history
    • Subject Terms:
      SONORAN Desert; UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article describes the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, noting it as a crisis location for migrants as President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigration to the U.S. Noted is the story of Jose, who attempted to cross the dessert to flee Guatemala, where gang members were extorting half of his store-clerk salary each week. Other topics include how more than 144,000 undocumented immigrants encountered the U.S. Border Patrol in May 2019, how many of the migrants are looking to escape poverty and climate-crisis driven drought, and insights on the efforts of migrant advocacy groups as well U.S. foreign policy regarding immigration.