September 15, 2022

The rugged Baboquivari Mountains cut through the Sonoran Desert as seen from a US Customs and Border Protection helicopter on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, near Sasabe, Ariz. This desert region located in the Tucson sector is one of the deadliest stretches along the international border with rugged desert mountains, uneven topography, washes and triple-digit temperatures in the summer months. his section of the border consists of wall, bollards or no barrier at all and has become a corridor of choice for migrants who don't turn themselves in right after crossing or apply for protection legally. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto)