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A metal sign posted on the wall separating the U.S. from Mexico words migrants of the dangers of poisonous animals, including scorpions, spiders, snakes, and centipedes. Text reads, "Peligro Animales Venenosos SG Programa Nacional De Proteccion A Migrantes Secretaria De Gobernacion Instituto Nacional De Migracion". The photo, juxtaposed with photos of the Border Crossing Memorial, highlights the absurdity of the sign itself and the Mexican government's measures to protect migrants. The sign warns of poisonous animals when the greater danger is from dehydration, exhaustion, vigilantism, abuse by coyotes, and exploitation by labor contractors. The artist of any work retains all rights to that work. Copyright has not been assigned to the Regents of the University of California. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: James Prigoff c/o California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives, Library – CEMA, University of California, Santa Barbara 93106 Phone: (805) 893-8563, E-mail: cema@library.ucsb.edu
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