How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”
MIT Technology Review and the Times of San Diego conducted a 15-month investigation into migrant deaths near US border surveillance towers. The project maps these deaths to analyze the effectiveness and human impact of border surveillance technology.
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This investigation highlights the intersection of surveillance technology, border policy, and humanitarian crises, providing data-driven insights into migration risks.
Artificial intelligence How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall” We analyzed whether nearly 4,000 migrant deaths occurred within sight of the US government’s surveillance towers. Here’s our methodology.
Our 15-month investigation into death and surveillance along the US-Mexico border began with a simple question: Why did so many people die near government surveillance towers meant to help track and apprehend them?
This story is part of Dying on Camera , a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Times of San Diego . Journalists in both newsrooms spent the past year examining the failures of border surveillance technology and uncovering the stories of the people who die in the borderlands .
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