Arizona Recovered Remains

By admin | Published May 9, 2013

In an effort to honor every life that has been lost on our borders, Coalición de Derechos Humanos records the number of bodies that are recovered on our border. With the cooperation of Arizona county officials, Derechos Humanos attempts to put names to our migrant sisters and brothers, and bear witness to the deaths of those unknown, of whom there are hundreds buried in our communities.

The charts below show the list of remains recovered on the Arizona border since 2000, as well as the current list of remains recovered since October 2012.

Arizona Recovered Human Remains

Fiscal Year (October 1- September 30)	Total
2000 – 2001	136
2001 – 2002	163
2002 – 2003	205
2003 – 2004	234
2004 – 2005	282
2005 – 2006	205
2006 – 2007	237
2007 – 2008	183
2008 – 2009	206
2009 – 2010	253
2010 – 2011	183
2011 – 2012	179
October 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013	63
TOTAL	2,529

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The Migrant Trail Game

“THE MIGRANT TRAIL presents a first-person journey through Arizona’s desert borderlands. Play as an undocumented immigrant attempting to cross the Arizona desert and/or a border patrol agent attempting to secure the border. Playing the game offers an alternative platform to further engage conversation, investigation and inquiry, into the themes and questions raised by the documentary.

Migrant Mode Intro

Every year an unknown number of migrants cross through the harsh Sonoran desert from Mexico into Arizona. They pay $1500-$2500 to join a crossing party, that is led by for hire guides referred to as Coyotes. If one cannot keep up, twists ankle or runs out of water, he or she is left behind and many die. On average, the remains of 200 dead migrants are found each year. It’s not known how many are never found.

Arizona Recovered Remains

The Migrant Trail

The Migrant Trail Game

Migrant Mode Intro

Border Patrol Mode Intro