The land of open graves

This book is the culmination of six years of research on the social process of undocumented migration between Latin America and the United States.

Jason De León uses a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic science to critique the federal border enforcement policy known as 'Prevention through Deterrence.

' The book highlights the harrowing journeys of migrants, the stories of objects and bodies left behind in the desert, and the systemic violence that has turned southern Arizona into a killing field.

Featuring photographs by Michael Wells, it underscores the human rights violations and institutional violence faced by non-citizens attempting to cross the border.