I headed
down to Southern Arizona to immerse myself in the migration issues in the
border communities in both the US and Mexico.
Since 9/11, efforts have been made to close the border and it is
affecting life on both sides. Before
this time there were many border towns that that functioned jointly on both the
Mexico and US sides with people working, living and going to school together.
When the US decided to put up a wall, families were split, workers were on the
opposite sides as their jobs, students were on the opposite side from their
schools. Unfortunately this border fence
has sucked the vibrancy out of many communities. One example I explored was
Nogales, Arizona, US and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico where many efforts are being
made to keep both sides vibrant.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain ***If you are looking at this on your phone and want to see posts from the countries I have writen about, scroll to the bottom and press "View web version" and look at the column of links on the right hand side.***