The Land of Open Graves is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time - the human consequences of US immigration policy.

Through an innovative combination of ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic science, anthropologist Jason De León reveals the suffering and death that take place daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross from Mexico into the United States.

This gripping and provocative book is a scathing critique of "Prevention through Deterrence," the federal border enforcement policy that encourages migrants to cross in areas characterized by extreme environmental conditions and high risk of death.

With stark photography and first-person stories from survivors, The Land of Open Graves examines the weaponization of natural terrain as a border wall and the systematic violence that has failed to deter border crossers while successfully turning the rugged terrain of southern Arizona into a killing field.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the human impact of US immigration policy and the need for change.