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Desert Deaths Persist Despite Border Walls | Tucson News
Despite rising border enforcement and falling apprehensions, migrant deaths in Arizona’s deserts remain alarmingly steady—with 73 bodies found through July this year, up from 59 last year. Over the past 25 years, more than 4,500 documented deaths have occurred, likely underreported due to remote desert locations. Dehydration and heat exposure are the leading causes, but hypothermia, drowning, and injuries also play a role. Humane Borders, which began in 2000, continues to operate water stations and search for remains, emphasizing that people risk their lives not out of choice, but because…
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