GLOSSARY
Ambos Nogales "Both Nogales": Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Asylum Seeker Asylum seekers or asylees seek international protection; usually already in the United States or waiting to present their case at a Port of Entry; usually they are or will be legally recognized as refugees (see below)
Basura Migrant belongings and items left behind in the desert; Spanish word for trash
BORSTAR Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue unit
BP Border Patrol
CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Comedor Aid Center for Migrants in Nogales, Sonora; operated by Kino Border Initiative
Deportee A person who has been or is being expelled from a country for violation of immigration laws
Desert Search. GVS Samaritans search back roads and trails 3-4 times per week for 6-7 hours at a time looking for migrants in distress
DHS. U.S. Department of Homeland Security; oversees BP, CBP and ICE
Eloy. Town in Arizona with two immigrant detention centers; both have on-site immigration courts; both are operated by Core Civic, a private corporation
Florence Town in Arizona with two immigrant detention centers; one has an immigration court on-site; one is operated by Core Civic; the other is owned by the federal government but staffed by a private security company
FOB Forward Operating Base; usually by Border Patrol
ICE. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigrant A person who moves from their country of birth to another, usually seeking a permanent change
Migrant. A person who moves from place to place, within a country or, in common usage, between countries
POE Ports of Entry are places where people can lawfully enter the country, usually along the border, also airports or seaports
Refugee Persons outside of their native country who are unwilling or unable to return due to persecution or well-founded fear of persecution due to a variety of factors
RHR Recovered Human Remains
Tucson Sector Covers most of the state of Arizona from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma, Arizona, County line, a length of 262 miles
Water Drop GVS Samaritans leave clean water at multiple sites along migrant trails; sites are checked and re-stocked twice per week
Asylum Seeker Asylum seekers or asylees seek international protection; usually already in the United States or waiting to present their case at a Port of Entry; usually they are or will be legally recognized as refugees (see below)
Basura Migrant belongings and items left behind in the desert; Spanish word for trash
BORSTAR Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue unit
BP Border Patrol
CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Comedor Aid Center for Migrants in Nogales, Sonora; operated by Kino Border Initiative
Deportee A person who has been or is being expelled from a country for violation of immigration laws
Desert Search. GVS Samaritans search back roads and trails 3-4 times per week for 6-7 hours at a time looking for migrants in distress
DHS. U.S. Department of Homeland Security; oversees BP, CBP and ICE
Eloy. Town in Arizona with two immigrant detention centers; both have on-site immigration courts; both are operated by Core Civic, a private corporation
Florence Town in Arizona with two immigrant detention centers; one has an immigration court on-site; one is operated by Core Civic; the other is owned by the federal government but staffed by a private security company
FOB Forward Operating Base; usually by Border Patrol
ICE. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigrant A person who moves from their country of birth to another, usually seeking a permanent change
Migrant. A person who moves from place to place, within a country or, in common usage, between countries
POE Ports of Entry are places where people can lawfully enter the country, usually along the border, also airports or seaports
Refugee Persons outside of their native country who are unwilling or unable to return due to persecution or well-founded fear of persecution due to a variety of factors
RHR Recovered Human Remains
Tucson Sector Covers most of the state of Arizona from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma, Arizona, County line, a length of 262 miles
Water Drop GVS Samaritans leave clean water at multiple sites along migrant trails; sites are checked and re-stocked twice per week