Books & Academic Articles

The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail by Jason De León (Author), Michael Wells (Photographer)
The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States.

The Dead Must Be Counted by Gabriela Soto
An unknown number of people who die from COVID-19, like migrants who die during perilous journeys, are left out of governments’ official death counts.

News articles related to undocumented immigrants in Iowa

Maria Gonzalez-Alvarez expands work with immigrants in new role with MMJ
https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2024/10/maria-gonzalez-alvarez-expands-work-with-immigrants-in-new-role-with-mmj/

Hampton businesses targeted with anti-immigrant flyers
https://iowastartingline.com/2024/09/06/video-hampton-businesses-targeted-with-anti-immigrant-flyers/