Rise in migrant deaths as 19 bodies found along Arizona border last month

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1. Fri, 21 August 2026

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     Rise in migrant deaths as 19 bodies found along Arizona border last month

     Pima county figures show highest number of monthly migrant deaths in two years as critics condemn US policy According to newly released data from the medical examiner’s office in Pima county, Arizona, the remains of 19 migrants, including children, were recovered along the Arizona-Mexico border last month. The figure accounts for the highest number of monthly deaths in that area since 2024 and brings the number of total remains found to 73 this year, 14 more than the same time period last year....