The land of open graves
living and dying on the migrant trail
by Jason De León
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"Anthropologist Jason De León sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time--the human consequences of US immigration policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and death that take place daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross from Mexico into the United States. Drawing on the four major fields of anthropology, De León uses an innovative combination of ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic science to produce a scathing critique of 'Prevention through Deterrence,' the federal border enforcement policy that encourages migrants to cross in areas characterized by extreme environmental conditions and high risk of death. For two decades, this policy has failed to deter border crossers while successfully turning the rugged terrain of southern Arizona into a killing field"--Provided by publisher.
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Emigration and immigration, Border security, Government policy, Immigration enforcement, Mexico, emigration and immigration, United states, emigration and immigration, Immigration, Grèansbevakning, Einwanderung, Grenzschutz, Gewalt, Opfer, Ethnologie, Immigration enforcement--social aspects, Immigration enforcement--social aspects--arizona, Immigration enforcement--social aspects--mexican-american border region, Border security--social aspects, Border security--social aspects--arizona, Border security--social aspects--mexican-american border region, Emigration and immigration--government policy, Jv6475 .d4 2015, 325.73| Edition | Availability |
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The land of open graves: living and dying on the migrant trail
2015, University of California Press
in English
0520282744 9780520282742
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-348) and index.
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