Sen o Ameryce - Redux

All detainees are stripped of their belts which are generally discarded. As they move through the court system and eventually deported, they wear pant...

Winter temperatures along most of the U.S./Mexico border easily drop below freezing. A child's Spiderman glove.

These cans of tuna are an efficient and compact source of food and protein. This particular brand features a pull-top lid that doesn't require a can o...

Food consumed by migrants on their journey north varies greatly. A can of Proactive dog food.

Earphones are considered non-essential personal property and are discarded.

After being apprehended, a detainee's belongings are either placed in a property bag or remain in the backpack they traveled with. Sometimes essential...

A discarded cardboard shooting target overlaid with various candies and throat lozenges. All food carried by migrants is considered contraband and dis...

Toothbrushes are considered potentially lethal, non-essential personal property and are disposed of during intake.

The majority of migrants crossing the desert do so at night and take refuge in whatever shade they can find in the day during the period of extreme he...

Different types of gloves for multiple purposes. The desert and mountain terrains along the U.S./Mexico border varies greatly with different types of...

While water is the primary source of hydration when crossing the desert, dairy-based products such as milk and yogurt drinks along with protein and "e...

Quinceanera is a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday in many parts of Latin America and elsewhere in communities of people with Latin heritage; it m...

Quinceanera is a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday in many parts of Latin America and elsewhere in communities of people with Latin heritage; it m...

Many migrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. find employment in the construction industry. All personal property considered non-essential is...

Many migrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. find employment in the construction industry. All personal property considered non-essential is...

Shoelaces are removed from all shoes and are discarded because they are considered potentially lethal. As the detainees move through the court system...

Malverde is a folklore hero in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. He is considered a "Robin Hood" figure, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. The w...

Additional clothing that migrants bring with them is considered non-essential and disposed of during intake. Polo shirts.

Nail clippers are considered potentially lethal and non-essential personal property and discarded.

Razors are designated lethal and discarded.

Migrant women face additional threats on their journey through Mexico and into the United States. Personal items such as birth control pills are consi...

Soap is considered non-essential personal property this is disposed of during intake.

Personal items such as make-up is generally considered non-essential property and discarded.

Spare shoes are often carried by migrants. As with extra clothing, most personal property is considered non-essential and discarded.

This non-winning lottery ticket cost $20.00 and was most likely purchased by a drug smuggler or a "Coyote"; a slang term for someone who smuggles peop...

The inside cover of a New Testament pocket sized bible with a record of a migrants travel to and entry into the U.S. along the Mexico/Arizona border....

New Testaments carried by migrants apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol: considered non-essential personal property and discarded.

For their journey north, migrants will often bring along reading material during the stretches of time when they are not walking in the desert sun. Pe...

The Snickers brand of candy bar is generally the most popular of all with migrants crossing the desert. All food is regarded as contraband and discard...

The clothing worn by migrants traveling several days through the desert is severely stressed, ripped and torn; needles and threads are brought along f...

Food items such as these are convenient to carry and provide a quick source of energy.

To assist those traveling behind them, brightly colored objects are sometimes placed along a path. These rubber ducks were used as trail markers, one...

Water is the main source of hydration when crossing the desert. In the Tucson sector of the U.S./Mexico border, heavy-duty non-biodegradable black pla...

This migrant etched her name into the comb with an extremely sharp object and then filled in with ink from a pen. Considered potentially lethal, this...

Personal items such as condoms are confiscated and considered non-essential property and discarded during intake.

Occasionally bags of insects are found among the items of those arrested and detained. This is a source of food rich in protein.

This pair of McDonald's socks were part of someone's work uniform who was most likely returning to the U.S. to resume and/or find employment in the fa...

Personal items such as combs, brushes and mirrors are considered non-essential and potentially lethal and discarded during intake.

Personal items such as combs, brushes and mirrors are considered potentially lethal, non-essential and discarded during intake.

Personal items such as combs, brushes and hair bands are considered potentially lethal, non-essential and discarded during intake.

Utensils used for eating are considered potentially lethal personal property and are discarded.

Personal hygiene items such as toilet paper is disposed of during intake.

All food carried by migrants is discarded. Animal cookies.

Occasionally slingshots are found among the belongings of migrants. They have can be used as a simple weapon for protection or to injure and kill a bi...