How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”

# Surveillance Technology Isn't Stopping Border Deaths—And May Be Making Things Worse Journalists investigating the US-Mexico border discovered something troubling: despite government surveillance towers designed to track and catch migrants, deaths in these monitored areas remain high. The finding raises serious questions about whether the technology is actually helping prevent tragedies or simply watching people die without intervention.
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
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