Open-Access Advocacy

Engages in advocacy efforts by signing and endorsing letters to Congress and the President, calling for actions such as rescinding border wall funding, halting land condemnations, ending the use of Title 42, rejecting increased funding for ICE detention, and reforming immigration court processes.

Engages in advocacy efforts by endorsing letters and participating in group calls to action, urging policy changes such as rescinding border wall funding, ending Title 42 expulsions, rejecting increased funding for ICE detention, and reforming immigration court processes.

Engages in coordinated advocacy by signing and endorsing letters to federal officials and Congress calling for an end to border wall construction, rescission of funding, halting of land condemnations, termination of private prison contracts, cessation of Title 42 expulsions, and reform of immigration prosecutions and courts.

Develops and distributes posters on the south side of the U.S. – Mexico border to warn potential border crossers of dangers, including estimated walking times and sites of migrant deaths.

Hosts one-day educational trips into the desert for high school-level and higher education groups during the school year to raise awareness about migration and humanitarian efforts.

Hosts one-day student trips into the desert for high school level and above students during the school year to educate them about the realities of the border and migrant journeys.

Maintains an Amazon Wishlist to collect supplies for water trucks, items for summer heat, and stuffed toys for children in family shelters in Northern Mexico.

Operates the Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased and Missing Migrants, a publicly accessible, interactive database and mapping tool that allows users to search, view, and download spatial data on migrant deaths, updated quarterly from public sources including the Pima County Medical Examiner.

Develops and distributes posters on the south side of the U.S. – Mexico border to warn potential border crossers of dangers, including estimated walking times and sites of migrant deaths. Also creates and makes available posters detailing migrant deaths and water stations from 1990-2023.

Maintains and updates a migrant death database (Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased Migrants) with data from medical examiners, allowing users to search for information on deceased migrants, and produces interactive maps and posters detailing migrant deaths and water stations in the region from 1990 to the present.

Maintains and updates a comprehensive migrant death database, the Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased Migrants, with data from the Pima County Medical Examiner and other Arizona counties. This initiative includes an interactive online GIS mapping tool that allows users to search, view, and download spatial data related to desert migrant deaths, updated quarterly.

Provides information and guidance to families and individuals searching for missing migrants, including contact details for consulates, government agencies, and other organizations like U.S. Marshals, ICE offices, or specific detention centers.

Provides guidance and information to families searching for missing migrants, including contact details for consulates, government agencies, and specific detention centers, and assists in contacting U.S. Marshals or ICE offices when other methods fail.

Manages a network of dozens of permitted water stations in the Sonoran Desert, using 55-gallon barrels that are regularly refilled and tested for quality. Stations are located in remote areas near Sasabe, Ajo, Yuma, and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, with recent expansions in 2023 and 2024.

Operates and maintains dozens of permitted water stations using 55-gallon barrels in remote areas of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, including Tucson, Ajo, and Yuma, to provide hydration for migrants. These stations are regularly refilled and tested for quality.

Operates and maintains dozens of permitted water stations, using 55-gallon barrels, in remote areas of the Sonoran Desert (Arizona/Sonoran Desert, Ajo, Yuma, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument) to provide hydration for migrants, regularly refilling and testing water quality. Donors can adopt a water station to cover annual maintenance costs.

Develops and distributes posters on the south side of the U.S.–Mexico border that warn potential crossers of dangers, including walking times and locations of migrant deaths; also produces historical posters detailing deaths and water stations from 1990–2023.

Creates yearly maps and reports, including Recovered Human Remains (RHR) maps from 2001–2003 and annual GIS maps since 2002, to educate officials and support advocacy. Also publishes "Blue Barrel Diaries" sharing field stories.