infrastructures of  control
security and surveillance
in the 
united states borderlands
Go to Project Website
Infrastructures of Control, a collaboration with Dugan Meyer, aims to create a visual archive of security and surveillance infrastructure in the U.S. borderlands. Guided by the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF) map of border surveillance towers, we are working to document and map the current moment of U.S. border security along the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border. More information can be found on the dedicated project website.
Our work is supported by the Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry at the University of Arizona and the Mellon Foundation, as well as the W.A Franke Honors College.
Red marker: Tower locations
Blue camera: Photograph displayed on this page
This is a map of United States Border Patrol surveillance towers— each tower has a range of two to seven miles depending on the model. The map is based on a dataset provided by EFF (accompanying article).
A cross marks the location where the body of Javier Mendoza was discovered. Cause of death: exposure to the elements
A cross marks the location where the body of Javier Mendoza was discovered. Cause of death: exposure to the elements
A "hidden" game camera set up by CBP
A "hidden" game camera set up by CBP
D Mountain in Douglas, Arizona.
D Mountain in Douglas, Arizona.
The entrance to Howard Buffet's first Arizona border ranch
The entrance to Howard Buffet's first Arizona border ranch
Howard Buffet's first Arizona border ranch
Howard Buffet's first Arizona border ranch
Howard Buffet's second Arizona border ranch
Howard Buffet's second Arizona border ranch
Howard Buffet's second Arizona border ranch
Howard Buffet's second Arizona border ranch