Dental Enamel Hypoplasias Being Used as Markers to Identify Undocumented Migrants

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Photograph taken by alumna Fernanda Hernandez during faculty-led study abroad trip to Chiapas, Mexico. Trip led by Dr. Janine Gasco in January 2019. Kids with café caturra. Peel off the outer layer and you’ll find a delicious sugary glaze within. These beans are sun dried and used for local consumption.
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Published: Jan 30, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46787/esjoa.v17i1.2296
Keywords:
osteology, migrants, border, united states, skeletal markers

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Rubi Landa

Abstract

This paper discusses the implications of using certain skeletal markers when identifying individuals at the United States' southern border. It looks at a broader picture of where migrants are coming from and how these markers form. 

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Vol. 17 (2020): CSUDH Electronic Student Journal of Anthropology
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