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January 23, 2012
Documenting the undocumented
Jason De Leon, a U-M assistant professor, uses anthropology to provide insight into the U.S.-Mexico border crossing experience. His Undocumented Migration Project — the largest collection of migrant artifacts in the country — has been uncovering the stories behind thousands of shoes, backpacks and other materials discarded in the Sonora desert since 2008.