A young man lost his life on the journey to his home in Palestine, Texas. Project I.D. returned him to his family.
David Martin Davies / Texas Public Radio
Kate Spradley, a forensic anthropologist at Texas State University and director of Operation ID, holds a box of unidentified human remains.
From Texas Public Radio:
Year after year the death toll continues to climb from migrants who succumb to the harsh elements during their unauthorized journey into the United States. Humanitarian efforts are underway to save lives. But it’s not enough. Operation I.D. looks to recover and identify the remains of those who don’t make it out of the South Texas desert alive.
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