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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Number of dead migrants found in Arizona desert spikes despite plunge in border crossings under Trump

The remains of 19 dead migrants, including children, were found in the Arizona desert near the U.S.-Mexico border last month, a two-year record, according to data from the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner and the advocacy group Humane Borders.

Among the deceased, five appeared to have been dead for less than a day and two had been dead for less than a week when they were found.

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