The desert claims another victim.

 

The body of a Nicaraguan woman who died while trekking into the United States with a group of illegal immigrants was found on the Tohono O’odham Nation on Wednesday, a Border Patrol spokeswoman said.

 

The 46-year-old woman had become ill and fell behind the rest of the group, Senior Patrol Agent Dove Haber said.

 

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One of the trolls at the Tucson Citizen responds: "More fertilizer for the cacti"

A direct result of politicians and policies that aim to dehumanize the flow of people seekin refuge. Luckily, there are groups and movements that do not forget that we are one global family. Please consider giving a donation to them for the holidays - consider it fertilizer to grow the U.S. a new conscience.

 
• Border Action Network
 
• Border Angels
 
• Coalición de Derechos Humanos
 
• Humane Borders
 
• No More Deaths
 
• Samaritans
 
• many others, feel free to list any you know in the comments