How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”

We analyzed whether nearly 4,000 migrant deaths occurred within sight of the US government’s surveillance towers. Here’s our methodology.

How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”

TL;DR

  • Analysis of nearly 4,000 migrant deaths
  • Investigation of deaths near US government surveillance towers
  • Methodology for mapping deaths along the US border's "virtual wall"