Cuantos Más? The Crucified Peoples at the U.S.-Mexico Border
One of the most heartbreaking aspects of my seven-year experience at Casa del Migrante en Tijuana¹ has been without any doubt to confront the tragic reality of thousands of migrant men, women, and children dying in the process of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. During that experience it became very...
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Published in | A Promised Land, A Perilous Journey p. 271 |
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Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
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University of Notre Dame Press
01.02.2008
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Summary: | One of the most heartbreaking aspects of my seven-year experience at Casa del Migrante en Tijuana¹ has been without any doubt to confront the tragic reality of thousands of migrant men, women, and children dying in the process of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. During that experience it became very clear to me that migration is for many people a dangerous and often deadly journey. In many informal conversations migrants described to me in vivid terms the ordeal of crossing the border through the mountains, the desert, or water channels.² I remember one of the survivors of a high-speed chase by |
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ISBN: | 9780268029739 0268029733 |
DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv19m641k.20 |