The death of a park ranger at the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in 2002 put the area at the forefront of America’s border crackdown, bringing it two different types of visitor: one seeking recreation, the other survival
When the US increased border security after 9/11 the town of Altar became a hub for those taking the remoter, more perilous desert route. Then
la mafia moved in
Last year’s wave of unaccompanied children migrating to the US helped spark a crackdown in Mexico, forcing people to take alternative routes north as they face armed robbers, corrupt officials and sexual violence
Arizona's Organ Pipe park is a 'paradise' for tourists but a death trap for migrants