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"The Migrant Trail" poem by Susan Hillman
Desperation Swells in Ariz. Borderlands by Curt Prendergast and Alex Devoid
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- Migrants on foot are perishing in greater numbers
- Arizona Daily Star, December 5, 2021
A Pressure Cooker that Ups Suffering by Randy Mayer
- Arizona Daily Star, September 15, 2021
As Tucson BP agents see large migrant groups in July, Pima County prepares for more by Paul Ingram
- Unaccompanied Children (UAC) detained at South Tucson tent-like facility
- Tucson Sentinel, July 23, 2021
Migrant deaths in the desert at record levels as heat wave pounds West by Alyssa Marksz
- Our local humanitarian groups are mentioned in helping the County examiner
- Tucson Sentinel, July 14, 2021
Rising Border Encounters in 2021: An Overview and Analysis by American Immigration Council
- Excellent overview with many informative charts
- American Immigration Council, June 24 2021
Central America and the root causes of migration to the U.S. by Miriam Valverde
- Why we are seeing so many migrants in Arizona now
- Politifact, June 7, 2021
'It hasn't stopped': Arizona volunteers try to stem the tide of migrant death in the desert by Grace Oldham
- Humanitarian groups work throughout southern Arizona
- Tucson Sentinel from Cronkite News, May 18, 2021
Jennifer Garner, a trustee of Save the Children, and costar Édgar Ramírez Visit Arizona by Janine Puhak
- Jennifer and Edgar visited GVS Samaritans, Border Patrol and children at Casa Alitas
- Apple News, May 12, 2021
A lucrative border, industrial complex keeps the US border in constant 'crisis' by Todd Miller
- Miller has a new book about the need for a humane response to immigration
- The Guardian, April 19, 2021
An asylum mirage by Ryan Devereaux
- As Biden continues Trump's war on asylum, danger mounts in the deadly Sonoran Desert
- The Intercept, April 18, 2021
No wonder they keep coming by Linda Chavez
- The Kino Border Initiative is one of the few places migrants can escape misery and cruelty on their journey north
- The Bulwark, April 9, 2021
Busloads of asylum seekers begin arriving in Tucson as Biden border policies take effect by Curt Prendergast
- Tucson is now "on the cusp" of again seeing large numbers of asylum seekers, city councilman says
- The Tucson Daily Star, March 5, 2021
'This is literally an industry': drones give rare look at for-profit Ice detention centers by Amanda Holpuch
- Interviews with ex-detainees on their trauma during Covid-19 and imagery of the growth of private-run detention in the US
- The Guardian, January 29, 2021
Lois Martin, advocate for the 'underdog' on the border, dies in Tucson by Curt Prendergast
- Lois worked tirelessly with humanitarian aid groups of No More Deaths, Humane Borders and End Operation Streamline.
- The Tucson Daily Star, January 2, 2021
BP backs off 'visible surveillance' at No More Deaths aid site by Paul Ingram
- Just before Xmas Eve agents surrounded camp although they did not go through with a third raid in the last five months
- Tucson Sentinel, December 28, 2020
Damage from border wall: blown-up mountains, toppled cactus by Anita Snow
- Rush to build border wall causes horrific environmental destruction
- The Associated Press News, December 17, 2020
Rapid Migrant Expulsions Strain Mexican Border Community by Madison Lee Beal
- Policy changes cause hardships to migrants and asylum seekers in Sasabe and Nogales, MX
- Tucson Sentinel, December 15, 2020
As Biden Prepares to Take Office, a New Rush at the Border by Miriam Jordan
- Change in federal policy forces migrants to more remote areas, like Sasabe, Sonora, MX
- New York Times, December 13, 2020
Border Crossings, Expulsions Surge during the Pandemic by Alisa Reznick
- Volunteers help 100 deported migrants a day in Sasabe, Sonora
- NPR - All Things Considered, November 28, 2020
Migrant deaths in Arizona desert reach 7-year high by Chase Hunter
- Most remains found in southern Arizona since 2013 per Humane Border
- Tucson Sentinel, October 26, 2020
Future of border wall about to be handed over to voters by Curt Prendergast
- An in-depth look at the pros and cons of wall construction by Border Patrol, residents and politicians
- Tucson Daily Star, October 24, 2020
Border Patrol Leaves Migrants in Remote Border Town as Deaths Rise by Ryan Devereaux
- Dumping hundreds of migrants in the remote Mexican border town of Sasabe puts them at risk from organized crime
- The Intercept, October 13, 2020
Border Patrol raids No More Deaths Camp near Arivaca for 2nd Time in 3 Months by Rafael Carranza
- Heavily-armed Border Patrol agents raided the humanitarian aid camp and arrested 12 undocumented migrants
- Arizona Republic, October 6, 2020
Star Investigation: US supports Honduran government that forces many to migrate as it protects drug trafficking by Tim Stellar
- The plight of an asylum seeker in Nogales is linked to Honduras' corrupt president and US policy
- Arizona Daily Star, September 13, 2020
There is No Mercy by Ryan Devereaux
- Since the pandemic, Dora Rodriguez of Salvavision, a volunteer with migrants at KBI and in Eloy Detention Center, has seen the administration's asylum policy change
- The Intercept, September 5, 2020
How U.S. Policy Turned the Sonoran Desert Into a Graveyard for Migrants by James Verini
- Roberto Primero Luis left Guatemala last year; his journey ended near Sells on the Tohono O'odham Nation.
- The New York Times Magazine, August 18, 2020
After a Lull, the Number of Migrants Trying to Enter the U.S. Has Soared by Kirk Semple
- Migrants in Nogales, Sonora are crossing in larger numbers
- The New York Times, August 6, 2020
Border Patrol Raids Migrant Aid Camp in Arivaca by Curt Prendergast
- Here are the latest details of the raid with photos. It complements Paul Ingram's article below.
- Tucson Daily Star, August 1, 2020
Border Patrol Raids No More Deaths Camp by Paul Ingram
- This speaks of the history of Border Patrol's disregard for humanitarian aid from the original 2017 raid of the camp in Arivaca, the 2018 arrest of Scott Warren in Ajo and now this second raid in Arivaca.
- Tucson Sentinel, July 31, 2020
"USA v Scott" and the Fight to Prove that Humanitarian Aid is Not a Crime by Murat Oztaskin
- This short documentary recounts Arizona humanitarian Scott Warren's arrest for one count of conspiracy to transport and two counts of harboring illegal aliens in January 2018. He was found not guilty in November 2019.
- The New Yorker, July 8, 2020
What You Need to Know about Trump's Proposal to Eliminate the U.S. Asylum System by Melvin Reichlin-Melnick
- This proposed rule reinterprets how immigration courts function. The 30-day comment period on this rule starts June 15. Learn how to make comments here. Or write your congressmen encouraging them to pass permanent immigration legislation in order to avoid future problems with impromptu rule-making.
- Immigration Impact, June 11, 2020
Tim Steller's Opinion: Inmates trapped as epidemic hits Eloy detention center by Tim Stellar
- Immigrants in virus-ridden La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ lack medical and legal attention
- Tucson Daily Star, May 30, 2020
Star Investigation: Border Hysteria Misrepresents, Hurts Border Towns by Tim Stellar
- TV series "Border Live" misrepresents Douglas/Agua Prieta border as dangerous
- Tucson Daily Star, May 4, 2020
Stuck in Agua Prieta: Families Can't Seek Asylum or Return Home Amid Pandemic by Lyda Longa
Active GV volunteer has passion for aiding migrants by Debe Campbell
- The Care Center for Migrants in Exodus in Agua Prieta, Sonora provides shelter for waiting asylum seekers
- Herald/Review Media (Sierra Vista), April 18, 2020
Active GV volunteer has passion for aiding migrants by Debe Campbell
- Remembering past and present, founder Shura Wallin shares why she continues with this work
- AZ Jewish Post, March 20, 2020
On the Border in San Luis, Asylum Seekers From Around the World by Murphy Woodhouse
- The Divine Providence Shelter welcomes asylum seekers in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora
- Arizona Public Media News, September 13, 2019
Humanitarian Scott Warren Found Not Guilty After Retrial For Helping Migrants At Mexican Border by Jasmine Aguilera
- This important trial has had positive and negative implications for humanitarian aid workers.
- Time, November 21, 2019
Volunteers Share Language with Migrants Waiting for a Chance at U.S. Asylum by Genesis Lara
Scott Warren to be Retried on 2 Migrant Harboring Charges by Paul Ingram
GV helps make Monastery a place of Rest, Hope by Kim Smith
- GVS Samaritans Patty Glogowski, Maggie Parker and others teach English to asylum seekers waiting in Nogales, Sonora shelters.
- Nogales International, July 23, 2019
Scott Warren to be Retried on 2 Migrant Harboring Charges by Paul Ingram
- After a week-long trial, local geography professor and humanitarian Dr. Scott Warren faces a new trial on two of three charges. It will begin November 12.
- Tucson Sentinel, July 2, 2019
GV helps make Monastery a place of Rest, Hope by Kim Smith
- Green Valley residents, including Green Valley-Sahuarita Samaritans, continue to support asylum-seekers, who stay at the monastery for one or two days before traveling to their sponsors.
- Green Valley News, May 25, 2019

Desperation on the Arizona-Mexico border and the gap between politics and reality: Special Report
by Michael Sangiacomo and photos by Lisa De Jong
GVS Samaritan Rita Danks accompanied Sangiacomo and DeJong as they developed this in-depth look at our Borderland Backyard.
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, February 10, 2019
Is There A Crisis at the Border? This Long-time Sheriff says 'No, There Isn't' by Peter O'Dowd
- Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada, who spoke at our Border Issues Fair, shares his views on the border.
- Here and Now on WBUR 90.9, January 24, 2019