The seven-day Migrant Trail walk begins in Sasabe, Sonora and ends in Tucson, Arizona. The walkers follow the same trail that many migrants take to get to the United States, that thousands of people never complete. The 75-mile walk is to draw attention to the deaths along the US-Mexico border. Arizona Public Media reporter Danyelle Khmara followed the 20th annual event.
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