Helen Burgos-Ellis explores how clothing and personal items in El Arbol de la Muerte serve as sacred memorials to the girls and women lost to violence. These objects symbolize both their presence and the harsh realities of maquiladora labor, where many of them worked under dangerous conditions. Drawing parallels to pre-contact traditions where garments held spiritual power, Burgos-Ellis reflects on how these pieces offer both remembrance and critique, honoring the victims while also pointing to the systems of exploitation and violence that endangered them.