ProjectImmigration Beyond the Border A four-part series exposes the brutal violence driving Central Americans to cross the border into the United States — and the deadly risks they take on that journey. To circumvent the Falfurrias checkpoint, undocumented immigrants hike through harsh terrain covered in sand and thick brush with temperatures that can reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit in summer months. Above: an aerial shot of Brooks County, June 2014. Image: MAE RYAN/THE GUARDIAN Investigations InvestigationImmigration Into the Wilderness To comply with US immigration law, Exelina Hernandez would have to risk her life. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 6, 2014 InvestigationImmigration “This Is Our Home” With migrants streaming through south Texas, landowners are caught between protecting their property and saving lives. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 13, 2014 InvestigationImmigration “A Cemetery for Our People” A Guatemalan diplomat struggles to save her countrymen in south Texas and nearly loses herself. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 20, 2014 InvestigationImmigration, Justice Lawman’s Burden A south Texas sheriff’s department with dwindling resources struggles to cope with a growing immigration crisis. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 27, 2014
InvestigationImmigration Into the Wilderness To comply with US immigration law, Exelina Hernandez would have to risk her life. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 6, 2014
InvestigationImmigration “This Is Our Home” With migrants streaming through south Texas, landowners are caught between protecting their property and saving lives. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 13, 2014
InvestigationImmigration “A Cemetery for Our People” A Guatemalan diplomat struggles to save her countrymen in south Texas and nearly loses herself. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 20, 2014
InvestigationImmigration, Justice Lawman’s Burden A south Texas sheriff’s department with dwindling resources struggles to cope with a growing immigration crisis. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas Observer, The GuardianAugust 27, 2014