Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail Jason De Leon illuminates the human impact of American immigration policy. This gripping book examines the suffering and deaths in the Sonoran Desert, where thousands of migrants try to cross the border into the United States.
Description
In The Land of Open Graves combines anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic research to show the effects of the policy “Prevention through Deterrence.” This policy forces migrants to travel through dangerous areas, which has led to many deaths in the Arizona desert. De Leon follows victims and traces left behind, providing a poignant account of living and dying in the borderlands. The book spurs debate about the human costs of border control.
Product specifications
- Author: Jason De Leon
- Series: California Series in Public Anthropology, Volume 36
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Binding: Trade paperback (US)
- Publication date: 2015-10-23
- Number of pages: 384
- ISBN: 9780520282759
- Theme: Social and cultural anthropology
- BISAC: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
About the author
Jason De Leon is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan and Director of the Undocumented Migration Project. His research on clandestine border crossings has been widely covered in the media, such as NPR, The New York Times Magazine, and National Geographic, where he was recognized in 2013 as an Emerging Explorer.