Guerette, R. T. (2007). Immigration Policy, Border Security and Migrant Deaths: An Impact Evaluation of Life Saving Efforts under the Border Safety Initiative. Criminology & Public Policy, 6(2), pp. 201-222.
As a response to the increasing number of illegal immigrant death in the US, the government developed and implemented the Border Safety Initiative (BSI) to improve safety and security in the southwest border. The main cause of illegal immigrant death relate to poor safety and security in the way that they attempt to enter US borders illegally following the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP). The USBP made it difficult for
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