How U.S. Policy Turned the Sonoran Desert Into a Graveyard for Migrants

Nearly 8000 deaths since 1998.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story August 21, 2020 According to the Border Patrol, just under 8,000 migrants have turned up dead on the Southern border since 1998. The real number is probably much higher, but even by that estimate, it is a rate of about one migrant death per day, every day of the last 22 years. Slightly less than half of those deaths occur in southern Arizona, most in the Sonoran Desert. Read our cover story on how the Sonoran Desert became a graveyard for migrant deaths. Kevin Cooley for The New York Times   Feature How U.S. Policy Turned the Sonoran Desert Into a Graveyard for Migrants Roberto Primero Luis set out across the U.S.-Mexico border last year as previous Guatemalan migrants had. But the crossing has changed. By James Verini Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE Illustration by Tomer Hanuka   Inside the Boogaloo: America's Extremely Online Extremists It started as an internet meme. Then waves of political unrest gave adherents of the Boogaloo a chance to test their theories about the collapse of American society — with violent results. By Leah Sottile Levon Biss for The New York Times   Feature How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels The Mews, a father-son team of orthodontists, have an unusual theory about the source of crooked teeth — one that has earned them a following in some of the darker corners of the internet. By William Brennan From Bart Lubow   At War The Untold Story of the Black Marines Charged With Mutiny at Sea Racial strife aboard a Navy ship left three men facing the threat of the death penalty. They became little more than statistics in the military’s dismal record of race relations in the Vietnam era. By John Ismay Stay in touch: Follow us on Twitter (@NYTmag) or check us out on Instagram. Appreciated this email? Forward it to a friend and help us grow. Loved a story? Hated it? Write us a letter at magazine@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here to get the magazine newsletter. Listen to narrated versions of our articles every week. Download Audm for iPhone or Android. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The New York Times Magazine from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018