The plaque in front of the memorial says:

“The three elements that compose the sculpture (the obelisk, the crosses, and the color red,) possess a close symbolic relation with the events that occur on a daily basis on this border zone, controversial site, witness to infamous events that have culminated, in hundreds of occasions, with the death of our compatriots; those punished by poverty who only sought other options to improve their lives, and hopeful, believed in finding such in the neighboring country. The set of landmarks transformed into an obelisk, represent that ignominious divisive wall. The randomly placed crosses that penetrate the obelisk symbolize the suffering endured by any undocumented individual that ventures this sad odyssey. The color red, synonymous with violence, pain, and injustice, denounces and represents, along with the crosses, the lamentable loss of those lives.

It is the wish of every good man, for this sculpture to be a permanent reminder to the memory of those who suffered and lost their lives in this painful endeavor, whose only sin was their yearning to become better individuals.”

The monument was erected by TIJUANA SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM I Coordinated by the Tijuana’s Image Committee and the International Association of Monumental Sculpture Events in February 2005. It is the work of Roberto Rosique.