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The Importance of Mutual Aid Work on the Border

It Could Happen Here

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Migrants Struggling in Open Air Detention Centers

This chapter discusses the dire conditions in open air detention centers at the border, where migrants are left in the desert with minimal shelter and inadequate infrastructure. The speakers highlight the shortage of food, increasing desperation as the weather gets colder, and estimate around 700 people in need. Border Patrol avoids calling these sites detention centers to avoid legal obligations, leaving people in these camps facing difficulties and challenges.

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