Anonymous Bodies at America’s Deadliest Border Crossing | Overlooked
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2020
- A humanitarian crisis is overwhelming South Texas as migrants continue to die trying to cross the United States-Mexico border. In Episode 1 of Overlooked, VICE follows forensic anthropologist Kate Spradley and her team to Brooks County, one of the deadliest stretches of the Texas migration corridor, as they exhume the bodies of migrants in hopes of identifying them for their families, and highlighting how Texas law is not being followed in some counties.
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Una crisis humanitaria esta abrumando el sur de Texas debido a los migrantes que siguen muriendo tratando de cruzar la frontera Mexico-Estados Unidos. En el primer episodio de "Overlooked", VICE sigue a la antropóloga forense Kate Spradley y su equipo al condado de Brooks, uno de los tramos mas mortales de cruce migratorio en Texas, mientras exhuman cuerpos de los migrantes con la esperanza de identificarlos para su familia, y mostrando cómo la ley no se aplica en algunos condados.
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When she said "Im tired". My heart broke
If your heart broke you wouldn’t be commenting. It’s impossible
@@whitemailprivilege2830 I wanna slap you but according to law animal abuse is equal to jail punishment 😒🙄🤦♀
I laughed, real moment
@@whitemailprivilege2830 r/woooosh
I have an insane amount of respect for the prof running this operation. This is such an important thing to do, but it is just so emotionally and physically demanding.
A lot of indians have died crossing this border!!
@Rich O'Shea Try to have a little empathy. Would you not do everything to protect and support your family if they were threatened by gangs or zero economic opportunity in your home country? These people are just trying to do what they can to help their family. They wouldn't risk their lives crossing the desert if they had a better option.
Rich O'Shea you obviously don’t watch intelligent news outlets. Maybe if the US took global warming seriously and MAYBE STOPPED DESTABILIZING LATIN AMERICA WITH MILITARY COUPS then this would stop happening
Rich O'Shea go back to Ireland
Rich O'Shea so the destabilizing doesn’t say anything to you? Do you know ANYTHING about foreign politics? No, you don’t. You DO know, well, probably not, that as the temperatures rise the equator gets hotter, people will start moving north even more. Thank your great capitalists that have been ignoring scientists since the 60’s. Get educated.
imagine trying to escape danger only to get caught up and put 6ft under and then later found but never identified. F’d up.
ya its crazy to think about... im surrounded by death but still very sheltered here in the USA in my cozy crib
Yah and many Americans think they just come there to leech off the system. They should put their selves into these migrants' shoes to know the feeling of hopelessness and desperation towards achieving a peaceful life and at least experience a piece of prosperity from foreign land.
@@HigherSofia usually I don't like someone advertising anything on RUclips, but this is actually pretty cool and great. Thanks, man.
In 500 years you too may be classified as such!!!
king0dasouf im sure ther’ll be records and dna data of me even 500 yrs from now. same with you too. its just these are south American migrants who are unknown to north america database. hence why they’re not able to find out who these souls are.
People are literally dying to come here, and we have so many spoiled brats here blaming others for their laziness.
What are you even talking about....
@@Xeirus911 Even though there is a high chance of you not reading this message, I will answer it. The original post is basically saying is that people are risking everything, even there life to come to America, while we have so many lazy people in America that blaming others for their mistakes, and not taking responsibility for their own actions.
Dark Angel I actually know a few people who are just like that..haha.
@@clubtc05 like BLM folks
Lorst dringus there’s no need for your prejudice views. You wouldn’t want to be black even for a day. You couldn’t stand it
This woman is doing an amazing work, she is a wonderful and humane individual who understands the value of human dignity. I hope this serves as a reminder to my fellow citizens in Italy...
This is the reason why I want to be a forensic pathologist to give the family closure. Next following year I will have my masters in forensic science.
Goodluck!
All the students doing this work with the professor don't get paid.
Good luck and huge respect
Thank you so much, you are appreciated
This made me choke up. That could of been me or my parents or my family. Shes an incredible woman god bless her soul. I wish we could see beyond politics.
Are you admitting your family crossed illegally?
I want Latino sausage
@@EM33700 so whattt having legal papers take forever. Aint nobody got time for that crap.
Unfortunately we don't have the resources to save the world. In a perfect world we could. But we have to work to take care of our own before we can just take everyone who wanted to be here
@@EM33700 Yeah you know you can't cross the border legally any more right they hold you in a detention camp forever.
I'm very happy she is doing this. She is true about that people overlook migrants. Many don't view them as human/equal (as I have experienced it and read about). It makes me so sad that these people have died terrible ways while trying to create a better life for themselves and/or their loved ones. So many people live in terrible situations till this day which forces them to make these dangerous travels it breaks my heart. I really hope we as humanity will be able to take better care of each other..
The only part of the argument of " oh they are forced to because things are bad" , is the same argument as " oh we had no money so we had to rob a bank" . they are both committing a crime when there are legal ways to go about fixing the issue. yes they are definitely still people and yes the system needs to be reformed , but at the end of the day they are breaking law, whatever the justification is.
Bobosnake100 the legal ways take YEARS and money and a very complex amount of forms. If you’re in a poverty stricken area with high violence you don’t have years to just wait and hope. Most applications get rejected.
@@TheScreamingWombat as i stated we need to reform the system absolutely, but just allowing people in does not benefit us nor is it cost effective for the american taxpayers
Its biased to assume that all these people were trying to find a better life. I'm sure some were but I'm also sure that they wouldn't be trying to cross the border illegally if they didnt have something to hide like a criminal record
Jim Mc Nicholas don’t you think it’s also biased to assume they must have a criminal record?
My father could possibly be found thanks to this
I wish your family the best of luck, man
God bless you
I wish you and your family luck. Hopefully you'll have closure soon!
I hope they can bring you some kind of peace.
You can also reach out to the Colibri Center for Human Rights as well, they do this work in Arizona and has some connections to New York as well. ColibriCenter.org. I used to work doing this work in AZ, happy to help you in any way.
This is an important video, people nead to know about stories like this one. This is what journalism is all about, giving us a better understanding of the world. God bless the soles of these travellers that perished because they didnt have the luck to be born on the right side of a line.
Great comment, but it's "need"
Hahahah. Vice used to try an give you a better understanding of the world but now, they are trying to create this white americans are the enemy narrative. They used to put their journalists at risk for a story.
Crystl Fire Whats the point anymore of telling people the reality. The reason America is so wealthy, is not our government or our people. Its our resources. All the precious metals, oils, coals, and rivers and best farmland in the world. Thats why we are so wealthy. Even a poor american eats good. Our government is the same amount as corrupt as anywhere else. But the sheer amount of wealth we have keeps it running. How much could the system handle before it cracks and implodes?
My dad came across the border in 1984.. he was 15 yrs old and talked about how crazy crossing was. Today he's a united States citizen, owns his own concrete company, provides alot of poeple jobs and pays taxes. The situation is sad all around, if only the countries south of the border weren't so fucked and destabilized people would be staying in their homeland. We can thank the CIA, US corporate interests and flat out corruption for that
Erik MOB-ALOT of course it’s United States fault... blame everything on USA. Those countries and citizens have enacted policies that led to such wide spread corruption and un-libertarian values. Which have led to drugs and crime
@@kevind7617 probably out of desperation combined with a 15 year olds mentality.
How come your being a dick to someone coming here when thats exactly jow this country started?
@@Skalete1 Bullshit. The US has a long history of overthowing any democratically elected official in south america and mexico that they please. The citizens have no control over their countries, because the US sees themselves as the worlds police. Also, how do you figure anti-libertarianism led to drugs? The free trade of narcotics, along with any other commodity, is paramount to any libertarian policies.
lovemacheen 918 good point that some people tend to forget. Just because it’s illegal doesn’t mean always means it’s wrong morally, treating people humane should come first.
Forced migration due to global warming means it's only going to get worse. Instead of holding to account the corporations, politicians and government's who exploited natives of their blood, land, and natural resources for a dollar. The puppet masters will turn to their time tested and proven Trojan horse of racism and bigotry, and like good little sheep the majority will follow along. And due to all the smoke screens, greed, excuses, and status que, we will continue with the cycle. Rinse and repeat.
So many of the comments so far lack any empathy. They were people with Hope's and dreams running from difficult situations. Have some humanity.
Why would I have empathy for them? I'm also an immigrant and I didn't have to walk on hard terrain and die of exhaustion. It's their fault trying to evade border patrols and enter the U.S illegally.
That is what the real christian american mindset is like.
@@youngsoolee1349 They had no choice. Just because you are a highly educated middle-class dipshit who never struggled in life and could patiently wait for months or years for a visa, it doesn't mean everyone has the same opportunity.
@@Sanyo10 You have no idea what you are talking about if you think having a middle class living is living like kings.
@@Sanyo10 I have worked with them, too. Whether you agree it's right or wrong, you left out the key detail that usually most of that money is divided up amongst extended family to feed and clothe them.
As a Latina this absolutely broke my heart. I feel for the woman speaking about her brother. I can’t even imagine... I broke out in tears. Bless her & the people working to identify these bodies 🙏🏼
Me too. As a Hispanic if this doesn’t bring tears to your eyes there’s something wrong. This could have easily been any of us that our parents sacrificed to come to this great country
Thank you so much that’s my older brother 🙏🏼👼🏼 , it was a true blessing we got to find out about my brother 🙏🏼
Whats being latina got to do with it lmao
66 6 Maybe relating to someone? Get your negativity out of here it’s gross you’d even bring that attitude to such a sad video.
66 6 also I’m guessing you’re Caucasian??? That would make A LOT of sense 🤣
They are doing thankless work. She’s a true humanitarian.
Respect where it is due
She seems to greatly care about the people who died, I’m surprised that she got emotional over looking at their personal belongings.
Yeah it's called having a soul. If you don't get emotional there is a problem. These were mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, etc. Living, breathing people that just want to give their kids a better life. How does it not affect someone doing her work?
@@princessbuttercup8954 when you work with death you can't be emotional tho...
@@dimmacommunication wrong. You can be and need to be emotional, but deal with those emotions healthily. It is the extremes of being so emotional that you're no longer objective, or bottling up of any emotion at all, but it will come up later and cause extreme depression, etc that affects people in jobs like this. All emotions aren't bad.
@@kpstl26 wrong. You can be, but don't NEED to be emotional. I have met some forensic criminal investigators before, who do not get emotional at all in their line of work, as well as some great morticians who also do not become emotional when dealing with the horrible things that they deal with. This does not mean that they don't care, but some people won't get emotional so as to maintain a clear headspace. So long as people do the job and do it well with the right intentions, then showing emotion is not important in terms of doing the job properly and may actually in some circumstances affect how well you do your job (especially when it comes to child cases 😔 ) I am a law student and a criminology student in South Africa, some of the stuff we see here is absolutely horrible, terrible things that people do to each other and subsequently we are actually then taught to dissociate from our emotions when working on a case, so as to remain entirely objective and level - headed. So you don't necessarily *need* to be emotional, but you can be, just don't let it get to you otherwise the job is not for you.
P. S. You are completely correct that it can cause severe depression later on, but that also depends on the individual and how they deal with such things. :)
@@kpstl26 actually you dont need to be. My cousin works at the grave and he is not emotional burrying people's love ones. He is use to it.
This is actually insane I've never heard of this
There's a reason why you don't hear about it. It's because it was done under Clinton and people want to just blame Trump for every issue.
Rich O'Shea m much b 🚯🚯🚯🚯🚯🚯
Rob02150 yeah so true, it’s amazing how much they blame him
Rich O'Shea fr, they finna make our country communist
@@DudeGuy-zt9eg this goes beyond Republicans and Democrats. Try taking off the partisan blinders for once
Imagine trying to get somewhere else so desperately, you'd die for it
Edit:whatever they're running from is worse than death. Not very many of us in the 1st world even know what will ever feel like
@@Meowhsss they rather fight the daily struggle of getting spat on ,leaving home behind and live in daily fear ,than to live amongst violence and death and extreme poverty that ravages Latin America. All due to the war on drugs that will never end and will never be won.
@@Meowhsss I see what you did there.
@@Meowhsss is the mildy best place they can go becouse south america doesnt improve more
Living in Arizona, I have the utmost respect for people that fought to come here and respect this country.
@@hi_im_angelatrainor that’s great! everyone against people seeking a better life would never understand what these people go through and wouldn’t last a week living where they came from it’s truly sad and i hope more people were like you and just understood why they come here and the sacrifices they have to make just to feel safe
2020 is starting to get to me, I cried during this entire video
God bless these people for their work and humanity
Hang in there. Its going to be a rough ride
Peace 💗
@@mybigyear your a good egg. Bless you. Passing my spliff to you now brother
Vice, you're legit again! Let's hope the hipster years are behind us.
Lol they definitely had a run of it
JediMind413 ikr they do one good vid and everyone think they gonna be good again then boom they push there agenda
Stupid comment is found every vice video. Haha clown
the "woke" years
Don't hold your breath. They will do a mullet documentary pretty soon.
This is devastating. Grateful these people are trying to give them their dignity and identity back. My heart is breaking. All they wanted was a new home, likely fleeing from danger or trying to meet other family.
As climate change progresses, migration north will only increase. I hope we can rise to the occasion and begin to treat humans like humans. Welcome them, help them, respect them - we are all ONE.
Libby, it doesn’t work like this... they should come into the country but legally. Most of the people trying to cross the border are running from themselves more than anything.
@@hugejackedman7423 where are you from? America is nowhere near "the best in the world" that's a bunch of BS propaganda. Almost any other first world country like Canada, UK, etc are way better places to live than the US.
@John K lol so much dumb in one place.. first of all, "illegal Mexicans" - did you know that every Latino person is not Mexican? There are people that immigrate illegally from countries all over the world, not just Mexico. Second, none is the things you mentioned have anything to do with this video, which is about people dying while crossing the border, so how can you say "none of this would happen if"
Also, undocumented immigrants pay more than 13 billion in US taxes every year. Not being a citizen has nothing to do with paying taxes.
Kristen Price Mexico is the leading country by far.
It’s estimated 27 billion isn’t paid in
Cleaning out someone else’s bones who were alive at one time recently is an insane job. I couldn’t get that out of my head, those were in a persons functioning body at one point
i could do that. to me it's more insane surgeons who cut and fix living bones while the owner is passed out
There already dead tho it’s just bones
How, it's just bones
@@jaimedelgado7529 surgeons do have a crazy job especially specialized ones. Cutting open a living body that has been pumped full of medication to knock them out. Switching out their heart or cutting out a brain tumor. Amazing!
Yeah I can't even imagine withnessing up close in personal a piece of a human bone let a lone a whole skeleton set and those bones look fresh they still look pinkish 🤢
This hurts my heart. I appreciate the work that these people are doing though. Its important. Giving the families closure.
I am all for legal immigration, but I also can understand why that is not possible for some. Most of these people are not coming here out of boredom or with any malicious intentions, but simply to survive. I can’t imagine living somewhere where you were always in fear for your life. They deserve the same respect as any other human being. Thank you to the people who take the time to try to reunite these people with their loved ones. And thank you VICE for covering this topic !
@@nickarjoma5350 Open please! The tiny percentage that you're trying to act like is such a huge problem is bullshit and completely without fact! There are always a few bad apples but people like you try to make it more of an issue than it really is.
Let them all come stay at your house then or your state
Nick Arjomand I agreed with you and my comment was deleted. I said it was the cartel and RUclips doesn’t like truth when it goes against the Democrats narrative
Who the hell has ever said people cross the border illegally out of boredom?
@Koal Kottentail I'm not sure if your comment is satire or not
This lady professor is awesome. She gives a damn. Massive respect to her.
So, professor?
This is heart breaking. Since the beginning of humanity, human beings have been immigrating to other lands. This is how the world was populated.
some of us americans still think "american" is a language and native americans need to go back to their own country 😂😂
Good old days, Come Legally now lol
Yes laws are meant to herd us like gullible sheep. Aint nobody has to live like that!
One planet no boundries
Why does nobody ever get angry with Mexico for not taking care of their own people?
Putting there lunch trash in the grave.... That is absolutely hateful😪
It is kinda disrespectful, but it’s also potentially useful data.
@@jrobert what do you mean "kinda disrespectful"? Imagine the person you care about most being buried in potter's field. Stuffed into a glorified ziploc bag, with a half eaten bag of McDonald's french fries and an empty pack of cigarettes on top of them. It's disgraceful.
@@karlajaeger2082 obviously to each their own but I'd genuinely prefer the trash to be on my grave than at landfill. better that my body isn't solely taking up 100 cubic feet of the earth's limited space when our trash is overflowing. I'm too dead to care
@Serena Rios hey we could turn landfills into biomass plants and if people cared we could take all the expired fruit and veggies from grocery stores we could then funnel it into ethanol production. The issue is that that costs money and the results wouldn't be readily apparent. Americans in particular like quick fixes that are cheap. Hence why our infrastructure is crumbling. Everyone wants nice paved roads and safe bridges, but no one wants to pay for it or be personally inconvenienced. So, nothing gets done.
@@karlajaeger2082 this is a perfect explanation why our country is suffering
This is just immensely saddening
Dignity in death. This is eye opening dying for the American dream
i dont even know if it was a dream they were after. in shitty conditions one "Dreams" of just the basics in life. Get me outa this hell hole , 3 hots and a cot is what many of them wanted and die trying to obtain .
I thought the American dream was dead now
zapee 3 it is there’s less freedom everyone wants to do something ab something so what do they do ball up Rochester be toxic and fight back cluelessly which just makes more fighting other than it really should’ve been but people really are dumb.
@Jaime Alonzo its like that old saying "some of the happiest people on earth come home smelling like ass..or fish." i forgot the quote exactly but the message is the same. people who work hard and have what they need. THAT is the achievable dream sought out by many of those who cross.
Amazing & selfless work.
I am not religious, but this would definitely be considered gods work. Thank you so much for what you do.
Yes , I agree .
Bless doctor brooks and all her work, her gentle care and humility she provides each person.
Finally, real news... Good job vice. Get back to your roots.
Rest In Peace all the people that died trying to have a better and safer life in U.S.
Such a eye opener. At least someone cares. So happy for this team to exist.
96% private land is insane
Yeah bro, it sucks if you like the outdoors.
It is in comparison to some countries and States but there is nothing wrong with private land ownership. It’s a sign of freedom and prosperity.
@@dsm02c that's what I can't fathom I love hiking outdoors and that sounds incredibly limited.
@@calliekid707 there is a crap load of places still
@@shaneintegra Would they be considered a part of that private land? how could only 4% public land account for a crap load of places?
That lady needs rest. Sending love to the family's and people who lost their lives. Kia kaha
RIP Maria and the countless others 💔
This is very important, well documented & informative. Great job Vice.
My moms name is Maria😢 she came to this country 3 months pregnant with me while her mom was dying just for the opportunity of a better life
Nick Arjomand majority of immigrants and other countries hate us... until they want to come live here “for a better life” or they need our help 🤣😂
So she wanted to drop an anchor baby?
Nick Arjomand You probably watch Fox News if you believe at
Gregory Malchuk she did
Lailani Messina immigrants don’t think like that. theirs a reason we immigrants call it the American dream. Your so far up you own ass thinking you ever did anything for this country 😂💯
Sending love and appreciation to all who are compelled to find these lives. Doing what’s right isn’t always the easiest. Having the grit and determination to do what is right deserves more recognition.
These unfortunate individuals are consequence of poverty. May they rest in peace.
Amen
Bay Of Bengal huge part of it is destabilization by the US, always treated Latin America like trash. Evil.
@Oscar Yeager They had fragile systems in the 70s and 80s. The stuff that America did there had long-lasting effects. Surely you're aware of Latin America being the CIA's playground back then?
@Oscar Yeager if you think we Americans are so Rotten why are you here?? I beg your pardon but we that truly walk with God Almighty our father whomever did this to anyone will suffer in HELL. Don't Judge a book by it's cover!!
Oscar Yeager When you dont realize what your country has done to latin america Lol
I attend Texas state and there’s a huge part of me that wants to change my major to be apart of this program and forensic science !! Ugh if only I had the math skills to do it.
forensics doesn't require advanced math skills. if you're really passionate go for it! you can figure it out. life is too short to think "what if?"
What are you waiting for. Jump!
Fantastic Documentary, Vice finally came out with something that people really want to see.
They literally do this every other week but people are still always like "I miss the old vice". That vice is still here and making things like this people
Dr. Kate Spradley is a compassionate hero!
Vice getting back to the good content we love them for. Enjoyed this mini doc ✌
Wow! Thank you Dr S & your team, for all you do-you are always respectful & give those dignity that did not have it at their death. Thank you!
Way to stand up for what's right when none else did when that lady started talking about her brother I was ok till she got choked up then I just wanted to give her a big old hug
This is quality content thank you Vice for sharing these important stories 🙌 massive respect to this Professor and her team.
"I think the migrants that go missing are overlooked because the migrants that are living are living are overlooked. The living are overlooked."
Kate Spradley, thank you for being a decent human being.
This is so hearlt felt everybody has a family and loved ones really brings a good feeling to ones soul seeing someone actually putting to rest these tired individuals that have been thrue so much.
Respect to the team for their work
I can't even imagine how terrifying it would be to take this journey. But, to seek a better life for my family I know I'd try. I would hope everyone would. The saddest part is that anyone would have to.
Why not stay and make your home a better place to kive rather than breaking the laws of a country you are trying to get to
@@dogguy8603 I dunno. One man changing his entire government seems like a daunting challenge. Also, in most cases, seeking asylum is completely legal. It's sorta what we stand for.
@@vlxxx crime isn't a valid reason for asylum, if your gonna come here, come here legally we cant take everyone in the world
@@dogguy8603 again, seeking asylum is perfectly legal. I'm not a lawyer, but if I had thousands of lawyers under my control as leader of the Free world I could make asylum seekers look like criminals. But they're not criminals. They're human beings trying to survive. I will never have to make their journey but I would. And if you say you'd just stay home and fix government while your family suffers, I would just have to hope you really wouldn't. It's not a crime to seek asylum.
I'm Irish, my family came here hoping we'd be welcomed. And unless you're a native American your family immigrated in search of something better too.
You think you can fix the problems in Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Venezuela? One man? Seriously?
You're lucky that id help you on your journey. I'd help you save your family.
I can't imagine someone wanting to undercut someone trying to better themselves.
@@vlxxx they can seek asylum at any US consulate, they crossed our border illegally, and my family came here legally
God bless everyone for doing this I came from Guatemala I left my brother's and sisters back home I came here on my own when I was 17 years old with $25 I walked for 6 days in the desert in the middle of the summer I almost died but the thought of my family not knowing what happened to me made me keep on going. Only people who's been through this would understand. #facts 😢😭😢😔😢😔☹
Welcome to the united states of america. ✌✌✌
God bless you dear
U legal yet ? How’d u survive off $25 🤔
@@lailanimessina1473 not yet I'm working on it. As far for surviving I asked people for food I ate mangos for 10 days in Mexico I also ate out of garbage cans. 🤦♂️ that made me who I am now. And just to be clear I work hard I make $35 an hour and I have never asked for help from the government.
blossom thanks ver much 🙏
This is sad but great to see the work the professor and her team are doing to bring some sense of closure for the families. 🙏🏾
It’s interesting. I love how respectful they are to the migrant bodies. Such as when they where doing the field test when the guy was putting the bones/remains in a respectful way. This video is powerful I am so grateful that some of the families have found peace. And it was interesting on hearing from a family
_That's what happens when you believe in Hollywood Movies and decide to live the "American dream".. They just don't mention that the "dream" can be a tragic nightmare!_
American dream pffftttt yeah right
The dream is being a Thai or Filipina. Find an old US citizen who's single and lonely and chat with them. Meet with them have an intimate night, be in a relationship then marry. And when the time comes the old poor guy dies. All his money and possessions will be transfered to you. What a nice way to live the American dream.
@@romella_karmey Oh really? As if that doesn't work both ways.
Bless these people. Had the US not spend years destabilising South America perhaps the callous indifference could at least be understood. As it is - these people deserve fairer immigration processing and if not that, the right to be identified post death.
Well said
Can't blame the USA for everything.
towards the end while the woman was talking about finding out her missing brother died crossing the border, the moment they showed his picture i absolutely lost it. i spent the rest of the video just sobbing uncontrollably and even after it ended it took me a while to compose myself.
i live in arizona, i know what the harsh desert climate is like and I can't imagine being in the position of these people. i pass people on the streets every day who probably have a loved one who died and went missing while crossing the border. this breaks my heart. im fascinated by forensics and this definitely makes me consider pursuing a career that will allow me to work alongside people like this professor and her students. this has touched my heart so profoundly i couldn't believe the intense emotional response i had to this.
I live in Brownsville, Texas. Thank you for bringing attention to to this issue
I'll tell you this, if I'm dead, id prefer to be in the woods alone, and not in a fenced in yard of bodies.
You are not alone in that feeling/thinking.
My Dad said that same thing at a point because I believe he lost hope in humanity. But, as he was a veteran, we buried him in a National Cemetery for Veterans. We preferred for him that he'd be respected in that way. He deserved the honor and dignity of that process. We can visit and lay flowers at his gravesite. ✌️🙏
at least you’ll have more of a choice.
some of these people were literally buried with trash. or buried in places where cars drive over them
@@taitealexandria5961 Cool
Finally vice putting vids regularly
Keep up the good work, that would be awful if i didn't know where my daughter or son was, my prayers go out to all the families that haven't found there significant other
Vice makes such amazing content sometimes. Keep it up
If there’s no effort made to investigate and identify these people wouldn’t that become something to exploit if you murder someone?
How many of these people were victimized or murdered and no one cared to look into it?
I would imagine so. Also sexual assault etc given that these people can't exactly go to the police and report it.
How sad...to think these people left everything they've ever known...for a chance of a better life and freedom. ...only to be greeted with untimely death 😔...thankfully we have these awsome profs that sacrifice so much emotionally to bring dignity and peace to the dead and loved one's
@Erich von dem Bach Zelewski ? I don't think most central American countries are considered socialist.
How do you bring dignity & piece to someone that is dead? There dead. There no longer in this world.
@Erich von dem Bach Zelewski Ok buddy keep up your socialist fear mongering. Meanwhile, normal and rational people would like to adopt socialist policies like meidcare for all.
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Literally comment same elsewhere 👍🏻
In the UK their socialist medical system is so antiquated that it doesn't help anyone! Is there something wrong with having a job, working, going to school, making something of yourself and working? I was paying for my own insurance when I was 25 yrs, working nights and attending college days. Choose jobs that offer benefits like working in a shop rite as a cashier or whatever they offer. It's NOT impossible.
NO SOCIALISM
TRUMP 2020
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"Rational" people wanting socialistic healthcare is not the norm. Not in America as I know it all my life. Is there something wrong with working, going to school and working, having a job with benefits? Don't tell me it can't be done because I'll give you names of jobs where there are benefits - working in a shop rite or supermarket, for one. Working almost full time nights, going to college full time days and financial aid, college aid, not loans to pay back, is what I did. The UKs' socialist medical is so antiquated it helps no one. People who can't work want socialism. I prefer capitalism. This is America. You CAN make money. I was taught that all my life - to pull up your bootstraps. Clean toilet bowls if you have to but work - is what I was told. At 15 I was washing dishes in a big restaurant but eating. At 15 you can do those things. And you learn. That's life.
This is excellent work Vice.
I live in Cameron County not to far from brooks, and this is such a sad thing to know is going on and only recently is getting a fraction of the support.
This truly a gripping story, one that I was made aware of a few years ago when RadioLab produced a three part series on this issue. I believe they interviewed people involved with policymaking that resulted in this out of sight, out of mind approach and with Jason De Leaon, author of The Land of Open Graves. So if this story resonated with you please check out the radiolab mini series and better yet, read De Leon's book because he does a brilliant job of outlining the policies that have created this level of inhumanity.
Throughout history people have migrated and then it’s not going to end, that is a part of human nature.
Sadly governments are formed with laws that were meant to herd us like gullible sheeps. We don't deserve to live like prisoners of these nasty oligarchs. They programmed us to this. And even our offsprings will bear the same kind of treatment. Slaves to our shepherds.
Thank you for all you and your colleagues do!!!!!
So much respect for that team and the Sheriff.
Good to see VICE doing some real and unique journalism again
This is sad
Much respect for this sheriff. When he said "we're here to give people closure "👍
This video made me cry. I am glad someone is brave enough to do this work.
Who is burying them there, probably another part of the work to investigate
Maybe the people who cross the border together? If someone dies during crossing the border they can't carry or bring the body with them so they at least bury the body? Just guessing
PB K probably
The bodies aren't buried, they're just left there. Since the land is so remote, the remains aren't usually found for several years.
Theyre not being buried, and they're almost always killed by border patrol 2:25
Ray Medrano It would be a great area for skull hunting.
Great job VICE! This is good journalism
A very amazing and informing video... Thank you Vice and God bless this lady for doing everything she does
And props to this sheriff for seeing the need and stepping up to help do something about it
She reminds me of Ms. Honey, from the movie Matilda.
Heart wrenching jus sad ...
Respectful work thank you and your crew for what you do.
I can feel the tranquility inside the Dr.'s heart. After dealing with so many deceased, she surely knows more about life.
Poor souls. They just want a peaceful and prosperous life.
"Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages. Not in the headlines, but this travesty continues."
-- Tom Arie Donch- The Nation 8/28/2020
What an incredible woman. This is the Vice documentaries I miss and love! Super interesting and important topics, please keep doing more like this. ☺️👍
That’s awesome the sheriff supports the work they do. So many time, people like him take it personally that someone else is doing better than they are. He just wants the truth and she’s able to help.
Good for both of them, and the migrant community.
I hope they all get indentified one day.
How about treating them with respect before they're corpses?
Thank You Guys for doing this. Is there a way i can volunteer with the Professor? I'll love to be part of this even though i'll cry.
Excellent video. Meaningful. Human. Purposeful. Eye opening.
We found angel in the earth, keep save prof. Thanks
Never knew about this
Most people don’t. People need to study more instead of reacting.
Thanks to Dr. Spradley and your team.
How does she do it? I just look at those bodies and my heart breaks in two. How does she keep going?
6:15-6:40 is what really made me like this video, I appluad her.
Yes, Keith! I wholeheartedly agree with you 💙
I like how they don’t call them “aliens”
Thank you for your work
Add a link to donate to their project?!