Misael Paiz

Miguel Paiz Domingo sits on the cement tomb of his son, Misael Paiz.

Misael Paiz, 25, dies in the desert after a 2,000 mile trek from his small village in Guatemala

Immigration

Joselino Gomez Esteban and his nephew, Misael Paiz, from Guatemala left their small village in search of work and a better life. When they reached the scorching hot Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Paiz fell ill and his uncle called 911 for help. But Paiz died before Tucson Border Patrol agents could find them.