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.
