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Left Behind: Fallen Immigrants Leave Traces of Lost Lives

Forensic anthropologists identify deceased undocumented immigrants by studying personal effects and bodily remains.
Image: Forensics Workers Attempt To Identify Remains Of Immigrants Who Perished In Desert
Money from Guatemala and Mexico, along with other items, are kept in a sealed bag of personal effects at the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner on December 9, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona.John Moore / Getty Images