,DESIGN$ TO ,KILL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,DESIGN$ TO ,KILL ANALYZES ,U,S BORD] CONTROL POLICY1 EXPLOR+ H[ ITS ACTUAL EFFECTS & OBJECTIVES DIFF] FROM ITS O/5SIBLE PURPOSE4 ,! CONCLUSIONS >E BAS$ ON SEV]AL YE>S ( FIR/H& OBS]VATION ( BO? SIDES ( ! BORD] BY A P>TICIPANT 9 ,NO ,MORE ,DEA?S4 ,= ADDITIONAL CONTEXT1 ,F\R ,/ORIES FROM ! ,BORD] (F]S GLIMPSES 9TO ! LIVES ( ?OSE :O RISK DEA? TO CROSS ! BORD]4 ,!SE TEXTS HAVE S9CE BE5 EXP&$ 9TO A BOOK1 ,NO ,WALL ,!Y ,CAN ,BUILD1 :I* Y\ CAN D[NLOAD = FREE OR ORD] ONL9E4 

= EV]YONE :O DIDN'T MAKE IT1 & = EV]YONE :O DID 

,= A NUMB] ( YE>S N[ ,I'VE WORK$ 9 ! DES]T ON ! ,MEXICAN-,AM]ICAN BORD] ) A GR\P ?AT PROVIDES HUMANIT>IAN AID TO MIGRANTS :O >E ATTEMPT+ TO 5T] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES--A J\RNEY ?AT CLAIMS HUNDR$S ( LIVES EV]Y YE>4 ,WE'VE SP5T YE>S MAPP+ ! TRAILS ?AT CROSS ?IS DES]T4 ,WE WALK ! TRAILS1 F9D PLACES TO LEAVE FOOD & WAT] ALONG !M1 LOOK = PEOPLE 9 DI/RESS1 & PROVIDE M$ICAL C>E :5 WE RUN 9TO SOMEONE :O NE$S IT4 ,IF ! SITUATION IS BAD 5\<1 WE CAN GET AN AMBULANCE OR HELICOPT] TO BR+ PEOPLE TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,WE /RIVE TO ACT 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! MIGRANTS' WI%ES AT ALL TIMES1 & WE NEV] CALL ! ,BORD] ,PATROL ON PEOPLE :O DON'T WANT TO TURN !MSELVES 94 

,DUR+ ?IS TIME ,I'VE BE5 A P>T ( MANY EXTRAORD9>Y SITUATIONS & ,I'VE HE>D AB\T MANY MORE4 ,SOME ( ! ?+S ,I'VE SE5 HAVE BE5 TRULY HE>TW>M+1 & SOME ( !M HAVE BE5 DEEPLY SAD & WRONG4 ,I'VE SE5 PEOPLE :O W]E TOO WEAK TO /&1 TOO SICK TO HOLD D[N WAT]1 HURT TOO BADLY TO CONT9UE1 TOO SC>$ TO SLEEP1 TOO SAD = WORDS1 HOPELESSLY LO/1 DESP]ATELY HUNGRY1 LIT]ALLY DY+ ( ?IR/1 NEV] GO+ TO BE ABLE TO SEE !IR *ILDR5 AGA91 VOMIT+ BLOOD1 P5NILESS 9 TORN %OES TWO ?\S& MILES FROM HOME1 SUFF]+ FROM HEAT /ROKE1 KIDNEY DAMAGE1 T]RIBLE BLI/]S1 W\NDS1 HYPO!RMIA1 PO/-TRAUMATIC /RESS1 & JU/ AB\T EV]Y O!R TRIBULATION Y\ C\LD POSSIBLY ?9K (4 ,I'VE BE5 TO PLACES :]E PEOPLE W]E ROBB$ & RAP$ & MURD]$2 MY FRI5DS HAVE F\ND BODIES4 ,9 ADDITION TO BE>+ WITNESS TO O!RS' SUFF]+1 ,I MYSELF HAVE FALL5 (F ( CLIFFS1 TORN MY FACE OP5 ON B>B$ WIRE1 RUN \T ( WAT]1 HAD GUNS PO9T$ AT ME1 BE5 *>G$ BY BULLS & CIRCL$ BY VULTURES1 JUMP$ OV] RATTLESNAKES1 PULL$ PIECES ( CACTUS \T ( MANY DIFF]5T P>TS ( MY BODY ) PLI]S1 HAD TO TE> (F MY PANTS BECAUSE !Y W]E FULL ( FIRE ANTS1 GOTT5 GRAY HAIRS1 & 9 G5]AL P\R$ NO SMALL AM\NT ( MY [N SWEAT1 BLOOD1 & TE>S 9TO ! ?IR/Y DES]T4 

,!RE IS NO:]E ON E>? LIKE ! PLACE :]E WE WORK4 ,IT IS BEAUTIFUL BEYOND TELL+3 H>%1 VA/1 M\NTA9\S1 REMOTE1 RUGG$1 UN=GIV+1 EV]Y CLI*E Y\ CAN ?9K ( & MORE4 ,I HAVE BE5 HUMBL$ C\NTLESS TIMES BY ! 9CR$IBLE SELFLESSNESS & C\RAGE ( ! PEOPLE ?AT ,I HAVE MET !RE1 & ,I HAVE BE5 DRIV5 NE>LY \T ( MY HEAD ) RAGE AT ! UTT]LY HE>TLESS ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SY/EM ?AT DRIVES PEOPLE TO SU* L5G?S 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE = !IR FAMILIES4 ,DO+ ?IS WORK HAS GIV5 ME A GREAT DEAL ( OPPORTUNITY TO OBS]VE H[ ! BORD] IS MANAG$ ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS1 & HOPEFULLY SOME 9SI<T 9TO ! FUNCTIONS ?AT IT P]=MS )9 GLOBAL CAPITALISM--! REAL OBJECTIVES ?AT IT S]VES4 ,I (F] ?IS ESSAY AS AMMUNITION TO ANYONE :O /ILL C>ES 5\< AB\T ANY?+ TO 9T]V5E :5 PEOPLE >\ND !M >E BE+ TREAT$ LIKE PIECES ( MEAT4 

0,ANSW] ! QUE/ION ( :O B5EFITS OR PR(ITS MO/ DIRECTLY FROM AN ACTION1 EV5T1 OR \TCOME & Y\ ALWAYS HAVE ! />T+ PO9T = Y\R ANALYSIS OR 9VE/IGATION1 & SOMETIMES IT WILL ALSO GIVE Y\ ! 5D PO9T40 

-- ,SIR ,>?UR ,CONAN ,DOYLE 

,! FIR/ ?+ ?AT ,I WANT TO MAKE CLE> IS ?AT ! ATROCI\S SUFF]+ ?AT HAPP5S ON ! BORD] EV]Y DAY IS NOT AN ACCID5T4 ,IT IS NOT A MI/AKE & IT IS NOT ! RESULT ( A MISUND]/&+4 ,IT IS ! PR$ICTABLE & 9T5TIONAL RESULT ( POLICIES IMPLEM5T$ AT EV]Y LEVEL ( GOV]NM5T ON BO? SIDES ( ! BORD]4 ,!SE POLICIES HAVE RATIONAL OBJECTIVES & DIRECTLY B5EFIT ID5TIFIABLE SECTORS ( ! POPULATION ( BO? C\NTRIES4 ,IT MAY BE EVIL1 BUT IT'S NOT /UPID4 ,IF ?IS S\NDS A LITTLE %RILL1 LET ME TELL Y\ H[ ,I'VE SE5 ?IS PLAY \T ON ! GR\ND4 

,:5 ,I />T$ WORK+ 9 ! DES]T ,I BEGAN TO NOTICE SOME V]Y PECULI> ?+S AB\T ! ,BORD] ,PATROL'S OP]ATIONS !RE4 ,!Y W\LD DO A LOT ( 5=CEM5T 9 SOME >EAS & V]Y LITTLE 9 O!RS1 & ?IS W\LD NOT NECESS>ILY CORRESPOND TO :I* >EAS W]E BUSY & :I* >EAS W]E SL[4 ,9 FACT1 V]Y (T5 ! 5=CEM5T W\LD CLE>LY BE DONE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT W\LD PU% TRAFFIC 9TO RA!R ?AN \T ( ! BUSIE/ >EAS1 :]E ,BORD] ,PATROL W\LD KEEP A L[ PR(ILE UNTIL ! V]Y NOR!RN 5D ( ! R\TE4 ,AT ?AT PO9T !RE W\LD BE A MOD]ATE AM\NT ( 5=CEM5T AGA91 BUT NOT REALLY :AT Y\ W\LD EXPECT GIV5 ! NUMB]S ( PEOPLE ?AT W]E MOV+ ?R\<4 

,!N !Y />T$ BUILD+ LOTS ( SURVEILLANCE T[]S4 ,BUT ONCE AGA91 ! T[]S W]E NOT REALLY BUILT 9 ! PLACES :]E ! TRAFFIC WAS HEAVIE/--!Y W]E BUILT ON ! $GES ( !M4 ,IF ANY?+1 !Y SEEM$ TO BE 9T5T ON =C+ TRAFFIC 9TO ! BUSIE/ R\TES RA!R ?AN \T ( !M4 ,:AT WAS HAPP5+8 

,MEAN:ILE1 ,I WAS CON/ANTLY MEET+ MIGRANTS :OSE GR\PS HAD BE5 SPLIT UP BY HELICOPT]S4 ,! ,BORD] ,PATROL W\LD FLY OV] !M A FEW FEET (F ! GR\ND1 EV]YBODY W\LD RUN 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS1 & SOON !RE W\LD BE ?IRTY PEOPLE W&]+ LO/ ACROSS ! DES]T 9 GR\PS ( TWO OR ?REE4 ,:AT SEEM$ P>TICUL>LY ODD WAS ?AT ! ,BORD] ,PATROL (T5 MADE NO EF=T TO ACTUALLY APPREH5D !SE GR\PS AFT] BREAK+ !M UP--!Y JU/ FLEW AWAY4 ,:Y8 

,& !N !RE'S ?IS4 ,OV] ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 ! ORGANIZATION ,I WORK = HAS DEVELOP$ A PRETTY COMPREH5SIVE UND]/&+ ( ! >EA WE COV]1 :I* AT TIMES HAS BE5 ONE ( ! MO/ HEAVILY TRAVEL$ SECTIONS ( ! 5TIRE BORD]4 ,WE'VE =M$ A FAIRLY CLE> PICTURE ( :]E TRAFFIC />TS1 :]E IT GOES1 H[ IT GETS !RE1 :]E IT'S BUSY & :]E IT'S SL[ AT ANY GIV5 TIME1 :]E ! P9* PO9TS >E1 & SO ON4 ,I HONE/LY BELIEVE ?AT IF ,I WORK$ = ! ,BORD] ,PATROL ,I C\LD BASICALLY PO9T AT A MAP & TELL !M H[ TO %UT D[N ! :OLE SECTOR4 ,IT'S REALLY NOT ROCKET SCI5CE4 ,KEEP 9 M9D ?AT ALL ( \R WORK HAS BE5 DONE BY UNTRA9$ CIVILIAN VOLUNTE]S1 >M$ ) L[-5D ,G,P,S UNITS1 A FEW OLD TRUCKS1 RUN-(-!-MILL MAPP+ S(TW>E1 *EAP CELL PHONES ) SPOTTY S]VICE1 & A V]Y LIMIT$ BUDGET4 ,DOES IT SEEM LOGICAL ?AT WE C\LD FIGURE ?IS /UFF \T :ILE ! GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA CANNOT1 DESPITE ACCESS TO HELICOPT]S1 UNMANN$ DRONES1 ELECTRONIC S5SORS1 FLEETS ( WELL-MA9TA9$ TRUCKS1 NI<T VISION SY/EMS1 /ATE-(-!->T COMMUNICATIONS & SURVEILLANCE & MAPP+ TE*NOLOGY1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PAID EMPLOYES1 & A LIMITLESS SUPPLY ( MONEY TO %OVEL D[N ! HOLE AT EV]Y POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY8 ,I DON'T ?9K IT DOES4 ,SO :AT'S GO+ ON8 

,IF Y\ ACCEPT ! /AT$ OBJECTIVES ( ! BORD] AT FACE VALUE1 !N NONE ( ?IS MAKES ANY S5SE AT ALL4 ,IF Y\ ACCEPT ?AT ! ACTUAL OBJECTIVES MAY NOT BE ! /AT$ ONES1 ?+S />T TO COME TOGE!R FA/4 ,! TASK ( ! ,BORD] ,PATROL--& ! ACTUAL OBJECTIVE ( ! POLICIES IT IS !RE TO 5=CE--IS NOT 9 ANY S5SE TO ,/,O,P ,I,L,L,E,G,A,L ,I,M,M,I,G,R,A,T,I,O,N4 ,IT IS TO MANAGE & CONTROL ?AT MIGRATION4 ,TRU/ ME ON ?IS4 

,BUT TO :AT 5D8 ,TO :OSE B5EFIT8 ,SETTLE 91 BECAUSE IT'S COMPLICAT$4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 IT'S AS PLA9 AS DAY ?AT ! ECONOMY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA IS DEP5D5T 9 NO SMALL P>T ON ! HYP]-EXPLOITATION ( UNDOCUM5T$ LABOR4 ,Y\ KN[ IT'S TRUE1 ,I KN[ IT'S TRUE1 ! ,GUATEMALANS ?AT %OVEL ! %IT \T ( ,L\ ,DOBBS' HORSES' B>N KN[ IT'S TRUE1 BUT IT IS CONSID]$ EXTREMELY TABOO TO M5TION ?IS FACT 9 PUBLIC4 ,EXCUSE ME1 BUT ANYONE ) A MODICUM ( COMMON S5SE %\LD BE ABLE TO SEE ?AT IF ! GOV]NM5T W]E TO ACTUALLY BUILD A TWO-?\S&-MILE-LONG ,B]L9 ,WALL TONI<T & !N SOMEH[ R\ND UP & DEPORT EV]Y UNDOCUM5T$ P]SON 9 ! C\NTRY TOMORR[1 !RE W\LD BE MASSIVE & IMM$IATE DISRUPTION 9 ! AGRICULTURE & ANIMAL EXPLOITATION 9DU/RIES1 NOT TO M5TION 9 EV]Y?+ RELAT$ TO CON/RUCTION--QUITE POSSIBLY LEAD+ TO A S]I\S BREAKD[N 9 ! NATIONAL FOOD DI/RIBUTION NETWORK & CONCEIVABLY EV5 FAM9E4 ,I'M NOT EXAGG]AT+4 ,! PEOPLE ?AT WRITE BORD] POLICIES >E NOT FOOLS4 ,!Y UND]/& ?IS P]FECTLY1 EV5 IF Y\R RACI/ C[ORK]S EVID5TLY DO NOT4 ,REG>DLESS ( :AT ANY POLITICIAN OR PUNDIT SAYS1 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE IS GO+ TO PUT A /OP TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AS LONG AS UNDOCUM5T$ LABOR IS NE$$ TO MA9TA9 ! /ABILITY ( ! ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T GOOD NEWS TO ?OSE ( Y\ :O DISLIKE SEE+ PEOPLE TREAT$ LIKE %IT & !N DISC>D$ LIKE DIAP]S1 BECAUSE :AT'S MORE IMPORTANT IS ?AT ?IS MIGRATION WILL CONT9UE TO BE MANAG$ & CONTROLL$4 

,! BORD] IS A SICK F>CE ) A DEADLY CONCLUSION4 ,! GOAL IS TO MAKE 5T]+ ! C\NTRY )\T PAP]S EXTREMELY DANG]\S1 TRAUMATIZ+1 & EXP5SIVE1 BUT POSSIBLE4 ,! PO9T ISN'T TO DET] PEOPLE FROM COM+--F> FROM IT4 ,IT IS TO 5SURE ?AT :5 !Y DO COME1 ! ?REAT ( DEPORTATION WILL MEAN SOME?+ V]Y S]I\S4 ,IT MEANS SP5D+ A TON ( MONEY4 ,IT MEANS RISK+ Y\R LIFE TO RETURN4 ,IT MEANS ?AT Y\ MAY NEV] SEE Y\R FAMILY AGA94 ,?IS IS SUPPOS$ TO PROVIDE ,AM]ICAN EMPLOY]S ) A VA/ & DISPOSABLE POOL ( LABOR ?AT IS KEPT VULN]ABLE & !RE=E EASY TO EXPLOIT--& ?IS 9 TURN DRIVES D[N WAGES = WORK]S ) ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5%IP1 :I* IS :Y ! OLD SAW AB\T ! 0ILLEGALS COM+ TO \R C\NTRY & TAK+ \R JOBS0 IS SO CONV9C+4 ,LIKE MANY GOOD LIES1 IT'S P[]FUL BECAUSE IT OMITS ! MO/ IMPORTANT P>T ( ! TRU?4 

,?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT IMMIGRATION & BORD] 5=CEM5T PROTECT ! JOBS OR WAGES ( ,AM]ICAN WORK]S >E S]I\SLY MIS9T]PRET+ ! SITUATION4 ,EV5 IF Y\ LIMIT ! SCOPE ( Y\R ANALYSIS TO M>KET-BAS$ BEHAVIOR1 IT SEEMS CLE> ?AT IF UNDOCUM5T$ WORK]S W]E NOT SUBJECT$ TO SU* EXTRAORD9>Y RISKS & PRESSURES !Y W\LD ACT LIKE ANYBODY ELSE & OBTA9 ! HI<E/ PRICE = !IR LABOR ?AT ! M>KET W\LD BE>4 ,9 FACT1 !SE SAME WORK]S HAVE PROV5 !MSELVES ABLE TIME & AGA9 TO /RUGGLE SUCCESSFULLY = HI<] WAGES1 DESPITE HAV+ TO OV]COME OB/ACLES O!R WORK]S DO NOT FACE4 ,BUT BORD] & IMMIGRATION 5=CEM5T DRIVES D[N WAGES ACROSS ! BO>D--?AT'S ! PO9T ( IT4 

,H]E'S ANO!R LEAD ?AT IS EASY TO FOLL[3 ! REC5T WAVE ( ANTI-IMMIGRANT HY/]IA S\ND$ V]Y SIMIL> TO ! ANTI-,MUSLIM FE>-MONG]+ ( FIVE TO T5 YE>S AGO4 ,IT'S EASY TO TRACE ?IS TO ! MID-T]M ELECTIONS4 ,) ! W> 9 ,IRAQ W9D+ D[N1 & 9 LIEU ( ANY REC5T SUCCESSFUL DOME/IC ,AL ,QA$A ATTACKS1 ! SO-CALL$ IMMIGRATION DEBATE BECAME ! DE FACTO NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE = POLITICIANS TO TALK AB\T4 

,! ,REPUBLICAN /RATEGY WAS PRETTY /RAI<T=W>D4 ,!Y HOP$ TO REGA9 P[] BY APPEAL+ TO :ITE FE>1 ANXIETY1 GUILT1 & RACISM4 ,! ,DEMOCRATIC /RATEGY WAS MORE NUANC$4 ,FIR/1 !Y BLAM$ ,REPUBLICANS = LACK ( PROGRESS ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES4 ,!Y HOP$ ?AT ?IS W\LD MA9TA9 ! SUPPORT ( VOT]S FROM IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES4 ,SECOND1 !Y DID NOT ACTUALLY TRY TO PU% ANY PRO-IMMIGRANT MEASURES4 ,!Y HOP$ ?AT ?IS W\LD AVOID ALI5AT+ ANTI-IMMIGRANT VOT]S4 ,?IRD1 !Y RAMP$ UP DEPORTATIONS4 ,! ,OBAMA ADM9I/RATION DEPORT$ ALMO/ #d1 PEOPLE 9 #b#a1 ! MO/ 9 A S+LE YE> EV]4 ,N[ !Y CAN USE ?OSE NUMB]S TO EMPHASIZE !IR T\<NESS ON IMMIGRATION4 ,) !SE LAW & ORD] CR$5TIALS1 ! ,DEMOCRATS HOP$ TO WOO CONS]VATIVE VOT]S BE=E ! LA/ ELECTIONS & 9 ! NEXT ONES4 ,EXPECT TO SEE SOME V]SION ( ?IS *>ADE PLAY \T AGA9 9 #b#a#b1 UNLESS IT'S TRUMP$ BY ANO!R W> OR MAJOR T]RORI/ ATTACK4 

,H]E'S ONE LA/ CLUE3 MU* ( ! LEGISLATION ?AT BECOMES GOV]NM5T POLICY IS WRITT5 BY ! CORPORATIONS ?AT /& TO PR(IT FROM IT4 ,>IZONA'S ,/ATE ,BILL #a#g1 :I* AMONG O!R ?+S W\LD REQUIRE POLICE TO LOCK UP ANYONE !Y /OP :O CANNOT %[ PRO( ( HAV+ 5T]$ ! C\NTRY LEGALLY1 WAS DRAFT$ 9 ,DECEMB] #bi AT ! ,GR& ,HYATT HOTEL 9 ,WA%+TON ,D4,C4 BY (FICIALS ( ! BILLION-DOLL> ,CORRECTIONS ,CORPORATION ( ,AM]ICA 7,C,C,A71 ! L>GE/ PRIVATE PRISON COMPANY 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,?IS TOOK PLACE AT A MEET+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,LEGISLATIVE ,EX*ANGE ,C\NCIL 7,A,L,E,C71 A MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATION ( /ATE LEGISLATORS & P[]FUL CORPORATIONS4 ,! LAW1 :I* WAS P>TIALLY OV]TURN$ BUT MAY /ILL GO 9TO EFFECT1 C\LD S5D HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( IMMIGRANTS TO PRISON1 :I* W\LD MEAN HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 PR(ITS = ! COMPANIES SU* AS ,C,C,A ?AT W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = H\S+ !M4 ,IT ALMO/ GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT IT IS NOT 9 ?IS 9DU/RY'S 9T]E/ TO COMPLETELY /OP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM HAPP5+2 IT IS 9 !IR 9T]E/ TO LET 9 5\< PEOPLE TO FILL !IR JAILS4 

,SO :O B5EFITS FROM ! DEA? 9 ! DES]T8 ,9 A BROAD S5SE1 ! 5TIRE RUL+ CLASS DOES4 ,?AT'S PRETTY UGLY4 ,BUT ?AT'S NOT ! :OLE /ORY1 NOT BY ANY MEANS4 ,TO TELL ?AT /ORY WE'RE GO+ TO NE$ TO BACK UP A BIT4 

,TO />T )1 P]MIT ME TO SUBJECT Y\ TO AN EXTREMELY ABBREVIAT$ HI/ORY LESSON1 BEG9N+ ) SOME V]Y 9CONV5I5T TRU?S4 ,LIKE ! RE/ ( ! ,WE/]N ,HEMISPH]E1 ! L& ?AT IS CURR5TLY CALL$ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA WAS /OL5 FROM ITS RI<TFUL 9HABITANTS BY ,EUROPEAN COLONI/S ?R\< A WELL-DOCUM5T$ ORGY ( BLOOD%$1 MASSACRE1 TREA*]Y1 & G5OCIDE ( PROPORTIONS SO EPIC ?AT !Y >E >GUABLY UNPREC$5T$ 9 ! ?\S&S ( (T5 GRUESOME YE>S ( HUMAN HI/ORY PREC$+ !M & UNSURPASS$ 9 ! H>DLY TRANQUIL ONES ?AT FOLL[$4 ,?IS MON/R\S CRIME HAS BE5 9 PROGRESS = OV] FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S1 HAS NEV] BE5 ATON$ = 9 ANY MEAN+FUL WAY1 & CONT9UES TO BE P]PETRAT$ TO ?IS DAY4 

,EV]YBODY KN[S ?IS1 BUT NOBODY REALLY LIKES TO ?9K TOO MU* AB\T :AT IT MEANS4 ,:AT IT MEANS IS ?IS3 UNLESS Y\'RE HONE/ 5\< TO ADMIT ?AT Y\ ?9K ?AT MI<T MAKES RI<T AS LONG AS Y\'RE ON ! W9N+ SIDE1 Y\ HAVE TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! F$]AL1 LOCAL1 & /ATE GOV]NM5TS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 ALONG ) ALL ( ! AG5CIES SU* AS ! ,BORD] ,PATROL & ,IMMIGRATION & ,CU/OMS ,5=CEM5T CONTA9$ !RE91 >E ILLEGITIMATE 9/ITUTIONS ) NO CLAIM TO LEGITIMATE AU?ORITY :ATSOEV] OV] ! T]RITORY !Y CURR5TLY GOV]N4 ,IF ANYONE CAN %[ ME AN E?ICALLY1 LOGICALLY1 OR EV5 LEGALLY S\ND WAY TO DISPROVE ?IS /ATEM5T1 !Y'RE WELCOME TO LET ME KN[1 BUT ,I'M NOT GO+ TO LOSE ANY SLEEP WAIT+ = ?IS TO HAPP54 

,IT'S IMPORTANT TO />T BY FRAM+ ! MATT] ?IS WAY4 ,:O >E !SE PEOPLE ?AT CLAIM TO HAVE JURISDICTION OV] NATIVE L&8 ,:AT RI<T DO !Y HAVE TO BE TELL+ ANYBODY :]E TO GO & :58 ,IF ANYONE HAS A RI<T TO DECIDE :O CAN & CANNOT PASS ?R\< ! T]RITORY ?AT CURR5TLY CON/ITUTES ! ,MEXICAN-,AM]ICAN BORD]1 IT'S ! PEOPLE :OSE ANCE/ORS HAVE 9HABIT$ ?AT L& S9CE TIME IMMEMORIAL1 NOT ! DESC5DANTS OR 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ONES :O COLONIZ$ IT4 ,MO/ SO-CALL$ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS >E CLOS] TO HAV+ A DEF5SIBLE CLAIM TO ! CONT95T !Y'RE TRAV]S+ ?AN MO/ ( ! HYPOCRITES :O CONDEMN & PURSUE !M4 

,N[ FA/ =W>D1 = ! SAKE ( BREVITY1 TO ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#i#d1 ! DAY ?AT ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,FREE ,TRADE ,AGREEM5T W5T 9TO EFFECT1 & ?\S&S ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLE 9 S\!A/]N ,MEXICO FAM\SLY ROSE UP 9 >MS 9 RESPONSE4 ,CALL+ !MSELVES ,ZAPATI/AS AFT] ! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION>Y1 !SE PEOPLE PR$ICT$ ?AT ?IS AGREEM5T W\LD M>K A F9AL DEA?BL[ TO !IR WAY ( LIFE IF !Y FAIL$ TO RESI/4 ,!IR ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION QUICKLY PROV$ EXCE$+LY COG5T1 !IR 5SU+ PROJECT ( 9DIG5\S AUTONOMY HAS YET TO BE DEFEAT$1 & !IR ACTIONS SP>K$ AN 5TIRE G5]ATION ( RESI/ANCE TO GLOBAL CAPITALISM3 A :OLE DIFF]5T /ORY ?AT IS ?ANKFULLY NOT OV] YET4 

,9 ADDITION TO ITS RU9\S EFFECTS ON ,AM]ICAN 9DU/RIAL COMMUNITIES1 ,N,A,F,T,A'S AFT]MA? 9 ,MEXICAN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES WAS TRULY CATA/ROPHIC4 ,AS P>T ( ITS PREP>ATION = ! AGREEM5T1 ! ,MEXICAN GOV]NM5T AM5D$ ,>TICLE #bg ( ITS [N CON/ITUTION TO ALL[ = ! PRIVATIZATION ( COMMUNALLY-HELD CAMPES9O & 9DIG5\S L&4 ,N,A,F,T,A !N P]MITT$ HEAVILY-SUBSIDIZ$ ,AM]ICAN AGRIBUS9ESS GIANTS LIKE ,C>GILL & ,>*] ,DANIELS ,MIDL& TO FLOOD ! ,MEXICAN M>KET ) *EAP IMPORTS ( CORN & O!R AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS1 UND]CUTT+ NE>LY ALL SMALL-SCALE ,MEXICAN F>M]S4 ,EXACTLY AS ! ,ZAPATI/AS PR$ICT$1 ?IS DROVE MILLIONS ( RURAL ,MEXICANS1 MANY ( :OM W]E ALREADY LIV+ 9 DESP]ATE POV]TY1 (F ! L& & /RAI<T 9TO ! ABYSS4 ,?IS 9 TURN SET (F A MASSIVE WAVE ( MIGRATION AS MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( PEOPLE LEFT !IR HOMES TO F9D WORK 9 ,MEXICAN CITIES1 9 SWEAT%OPS PRIM>ILY [N$ BY ,AM]ICAN CORPORATIONS 9 NOR!RN ,MEXICO1 & 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,)9 ! YE>1 ! ,CL9TON ADM9I/RATION LAUN*$ ,OP]ATION ,GATEKEEP]1 A PROGRAM ?AT MASSIVELY 9CREAS$ FUND+ = ,BORD] ,PATROL OP]ATIONS 9 ! ,SAN ,DIEGO SECTOR ( ! BORD] 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,! F$]AL GOV]NM5T GREATLY /EPP$ UP 5=CEM5T 9 ?IS SECTOR & BUILT A F\RTE5-MILE WALL BETWE5 ,SAN ,DIEGO & ,TIJUANA4 ,OP]ATION ,GATEKEEP] R\<LY M>KS ! BEG9N+ ( A TWO-DECADE-RUNN+ PROCESS ( EV]-9CREAS+ BORD] MILIT>IZATION ?AT HAS CONT9U$ /EADILY ?R\<\T ! ,CL9TON1 ,BU%1 & ,OBAMA ADM9I/RATIONS4 ,?IS HAS MEANT ?AT EV]Y YE> !RE >E MORE ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS1 ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSM51 HELICOPT]S1 F5CES1 T[]S1 *ECKPO9TS1 S5SORS1 GUNS1 & DOGS ALONG ! BORD]4 ,UND]/&+ ! NATURE ( ?IS MILIT>IZATION WILL GO A LONG WAY T[>DS CL>IFY+ :AT'S ACTUALLY HAPP5+ & :Y4 

,BY ALL ACC\NTS ,I'VE EV] HE>D1 IT US$ TO BE MU* EASI] TO CROSS ! BORD] ?AN IT IS N[4 ,MO/ PEOPLE CROSS$ 9TO RELATIVELY SAF] URBANIZ$ >EAS SU* AS ,SAN ,DIEGO1 ,EL ,PASO1 OR ! ,L[] ,RIO ,GR&E ,VALLEY 9 ,TEXAS4 ,/>T+ ) ,OP]ATION ,GATEKEEP]1 ! ,BORD] ,PATROL MADE IT MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO 5T] ! C\NTRY 9 !SE PLACES2 OV] ! YE>S1 IT HAS ME?ODICALLY PU%$ ! TRAFFIC 9TO ! 9CREAS+LY REMOTE M\NTA9S & DES]TS BEYOND4 ,MANY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAVE DI$ FROM HEAT1 COLD1 SICKNESS1 9JURIES1 HUNG]1 & ?IR/ AS A DIRECT RESULT4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,I ?9K1 ! GAME IS REA*+ A BIT ( AN 5DPO9T4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS PU%$ ! TRAFFIC 9TO ! V]Y DEEPE/ & DEADLIE/ POCKETS ( ! 5TIRE BORD]1 :I* IS :]E !Y WANT IT4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ! SITUATION IS COMPLETELY /ATIC--! ,BORD] ,PATROL WILL CLAMP D[N ON SOME ( !SE POCKETS SOMETIMES & EASE UP ON O!RS--BUT ON ! L>GE SCALE1 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS MORE OR LESS /ABLE4 

,!RE HAVE BE5 SEV]AL 9T]E/+ BYPRODUCTS ( !SE *ANGES4 ,MANY PEOPLE US$ TO COME TO WORK = A SEASON1 GO BACK HOME1 & RETURN ! NEXT YE>4 ,?AT'S MU* LESS COMMON N[ ?AT GETT+ 9TO ! C\NTRY IS SU* AN ORDEAL4 ,PEOPLE COME & G5]ALLY /AY AS LONG AS !Y CAN4 ,ALSO1 MO/ PEOPLE :O CROSS$ US$ TO BE M5 ) FAMILIES S\? ( ! BORD]4 ,!RE >E MANY MORE WOM5 & *ILDR5 CROSS+ N[ ?AT IT'S NO LONG] POSSIBLE = MANY M5 9 ?IS POSITION TO WORK 9 ! NOR? )\T LEAV+ !IR FAMILIES BEH9D = GOOD4 ,F9ALLY1 ) ! 9CREASE 9 9T]NAL DEPORTATIONS1 !RE >E MANY MORE PEOPLE CROSS+ N[ :O HAVE LIV$ H]E = LONG P]IODS ( TIME & >E RETURN+ TO !IR HOMES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,?IS LATT] GR\P FACES A P>TICUL>LY FI5DI% DILEMMA IF !Y RUN 9TO TR\BLE ON ! WAY4 ,I HAVE (T5 HE>D PEOPLE :OSE *ILDR5 LIVE S\? ( ! BORD] SAY ?+S LIKE 0,I ?\<T ,I WAS GO+ TO DIE & ALL ,I C\LD ?9K AB\T WAS MY BABIES4 ,IT'S BETT] = ME TO GO BACK HOME ?AN TO RISK DY+ AGA940 ,I HAVE (T5 HE>D PEOPLE :OSE *ILDR5 LIVE NOR? ( ! BORD] SAY ?+S LIKE 0,IF ,I HAVE TO RISK DY+ TO GET HOME TO MY BABIES1 !N ,I WILL40 

,AS ,I HOPE ,I HAVE MADE CLE>1 A POLICY ( PU%+ MIGRANT TRAFFIC 9TO EXTREMELY DANG]\S >EAS DOES NOT AT ALL IMPLY AN ACTUAL 9T5TION TO /OP OR EV5 DET] PEOPLE FROM 5T]+ ! C\NTRY ILLEGALLY4 ,?IS COMPLEX & SLI<TLY P]V]SE /RATEGY HAS NUM]\S COMPELL+ ADVANTAGES4 ,IT ALL[S POLITICIANS TO LOOK T\< = ! CAM]AS :ILE /ILL PROVID+ ! ,AM]ICAN ECONOMY ) ! F>MWORK]S & MEATPACK]S IT DEP5DS ON4 ,IT PROVIDES AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO SW+ HUGE GOV]NM5T CONTRACTS TO GIANT CORPORATIONS3 = EXAMPLE1 TO ,WACK5HUT TO TRANSPORT MIGRANTS1 TO ,CORRECTIONS ,CORPORATION ( ,AM]ICA TO DETA9 !M1 TO ,BOE+ TO BUILD SURVEILLANCE 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,IT JU/IFIES ! HEFTY SAL>IES ( ! #b1 PEOPLE :O WORK = ! ,BORD] ,PATROL4 ,& IT HAS O!R B5EFICI>IES1 :O ,I WILL GET TO MOM5T>ILY4 ,ON ! :OLE1 BORD] MILIT>IZATION IS BE/ SE5 AS A MASSIVE GOV]NM5T PORK & CORPORATE WELF>E PROJECT ?AT IS POSSIBLY ONLY SURPASS$ 9 ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S BY ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 

,! \TCOME ( ?IS POLICY ( HAS BE5 MO/ $UCATIONAL4 ,JU/ AS IT US$ TO BE EASI] TO CROSS ! BORD]1 IT ALSO US$ TO BE A LOT *EAP]4 ,?IS WON'T BE SURPRIS+ TO ANYONE FAMILI> ) ! LAWS ( SUPPLY & DEM&4 ,ANY S]VICE WILL BECOME MORE EXP5SIVE IF IT BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE1 & ! S]VICE ( BE+ SMUGGL$ ACROSS ! BORD] HAS C]TA9LY BE5 A CASE /UDY 9 ?IS LAW4 ,PRICES ROSE & ROSE AS ! ,BORD] ,PATROL PU%$ PEOPLE FUR!R & FUR!R FROM ! CITIES & E/ABLI%$ MORE & MORE *ECKPO9TS ?AT MADE ! J\RNEY LONG] & LONG]1 UNTIL AT A C]TA9 PO9T !RE WAS AS MU* MONEY TO BE MADE 9 MOV+ PEOPLE AS !RE WAS 9 MOV+ DRUGS4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 ! C>TELS ?AT ALREADY CONTROLL$ ! DRUG TRADE RECOGNIZ$ AN EXCELL5T BUS9ESS OPPORTUNITY1 MUSCL$ \T ! COMPETITION1 & TOOK OV] ! GAME 5TIRELY4 ,?IS DRAMATICALLY TRANS=M$ :AT HAD BE5 A RELATIVELY L[-KEY AFFAIR 9TO A LUCRATIVE1 HI<LY C5TRALIZ$1 & 9CREAS+LY BRUTAL 9DU/RY ) T5S ( BILLIONS ( DOLL>S AT /AKE4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT !SE C>TELS >E AMONG ! PRIM>Y B5EFICI>IES ( ,AM]ICAN & ,MEXICAN DRUG1 TRADE1 & IMMIGRATION POLICIES S9CE ! 5D ( ! ,COLD ,W>4 

,! RISE ( ! C>TELS TO A POSITION ( ABSOLUTE DOM9ANCE )9 A BOOM+ 9DU/RY L$1 UNSURPRIS+LY1 TO A MASS-BAS$ APPROA* & AN EXTRAORD9>ILY 9HUMANE ME?ODOLOGY4 ,I HAVE COMMONLY HE>D !M REF]R$ TO AS POLL]O NETWORKS1 :I* MEANS SOME?+ LIKE 0MEAT H]D]S0 S9CE POLLO IS ! WORD = A DEAD *ICK5 RA!R ?AN A LIVE ONE4 ,?IS %\LD (F] SOME 9DICATION ( ! DEGREE ( C>E ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONS T5D TO 9VE/ 9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL HUMAN LIFE ?R\<\T ! PROCESS ( BR++ PEOPLE 9TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,I HAVE SE5 GR\PS ( AS MANY AS FIFTY PEOPLE--& HE>D AB\T GR\PS AS L>GE AS A HUNDR$--BE+ DRIV5 QUITE LIT]ALLY LIKE CATTLE ACROSS ! DES]T1 ) ! SICK & W\ND$ /RAGGL+ BEH9D & TRY+ DESP]ATELY TO KEEP UP4 ,I HAVE MET PEOPLE :O W]E TOLD ?AT :AT IS ALWAYS AT BE/ AN EXTREMELY DEM&+ F\R TO FIVE DAY J\RNEY W\LD TAKE AS LITTLE AS TWELVE H\RS ON FOOT1 & C\NTLESS MORE :O W]E LEFT BEH9D TO DIE BY !IR GUIDES )\T HESITATION :5 !Y W]E = ANY REASON NO LONG] ABLE TO KEEP UP4 

,AS A RESULT ( BORD] MILIT>IZATION1 PRICES HAVE RIS5 N[ TO ! PO9T ?AT IT CO/S >\ND FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S = A ,GUATEMALAN TO BE BR\<T 9TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?R\< ! NETWORKS1 & AB\T SIX ?\S& = ,SALVADORANS4 ,FEES = ,MEXICANS V>Y WIDELY1 BUT !Y >E F> FROM *EAP4 ,Y\ WON'T BE SURPRIS$ TO HE> ?AT MANY PEOPLE :O WI% TO MIGRATE DO NOT ACTUALLY HAVE SIX ?\S& DOLL>S LY+ >\ND4 ,! C>TELS HAVE DEVELOP$ A V>IETY ( 9V5TIVE SOLUTIONS TO ?IS PROBLEM1 (T5 9VOLV+ KIDNAPP+ & 9D5TUR$ S]VITUDE4 ,I'VE MET PEOPLE :O SP5T YE>S WORK+ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SIMPLY TO PAY (F !IR 9ITIAL FEE1 SOME :ILE HELD 9 CONDITIONS ( \TRI<T BOND$ LABOR4 ,I'VE MET O!RS :O MADE IT ?R\< ! DES]T & W]E IMM$IATELY HELD = RANSOM BY ! SAME GR\PS ?AT BR\<T !M 94 ,! ONES :O W]E ABLE TO RAISE A FEW ?\S& DOLL>S MORE W]E ALL[$ TO GO4 ,! ONES :O W]5'T ABLE TO W]E BEAT5 = DAYS & !N DRIV5 BACK \T TO BE LEFT 9 ! DES]T1 :]E )9 M9UTES !Y W]E PICK$ UP = DEPORTATION BY ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS :O CLE>LY HAD SOME SORT ( WORK+ >RANGEM5T ) ! KIDNAPP]S4 ,I'M NOT KIDD+4 ,IT'S SC&AL\S4 

,AS BAD AS ALL ?IS IS1 IT /ILL DOESN'T FULLY CONVEY ! DEP? ( ! CRUELTY ?AT HAS *>ACT]IZ$ ?IS ]A ( GOV]NM5T-SPONSOR$ C>TEL CONTROL4 ,RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT ( FEMALE MIGRANTS IS ABSOLUTELY 5DEMIC AT EV]Y /EP ( ! PROCESS ( MIGRATION4 ,?IS HAS BE5 GREATLY EXAC]BAT$ BY ! ACTIONS ( ! GOV]NM5T3 BY PU%+ ! TRAFFIC \T 9TO ! MIDDLE ( NO:]E1 !Y HAVE BASICALLY GU>ANTE$ ?AT 9 ORD] TO 5T] ! C\NTRY WOM5 HAVE TO PLACE !MSELVES 9 SITUATIONS :]E RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT >E EXTREMELY LIKELY4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! TRAILS >E FREQU5T$ BY GR\PS ( >M$ B&ITS :O MAKE !IR LIV+ T>GET+ MIGRANTS4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT SOME ( ! B&ITS >E EMPLOY$ BY ! C>TELS !MSELVES1 :O >E SIMPLY ROBB+ !IR [N CLI5TS1 :ILE O!RS >E FREELANC]S TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( AN EASY OPPORTUNITY TO PREY ON DEF5SELESS PEOPLE :O >E (T5 C>RY+ !IR LIFE SAV+S 9 !IR POCKETS4 ,AGA91 IT IS PRIM>ILY BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T HAS PU%$ ! TRAFFIC 9TO ! 5DS ( ! E>? ?AT !SE FUCK]S HAVE BE5 BLESS$ ) SU* FAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* TO PLY !IR TRADE4 

,TO BE FAIR1 ,I'VE ALSO HE>D /ORIES ( L[-LEVEL C>TEL MEMB]S ACT+ DEC5TLY1 COMPASSIONATELY1 & EV5 OCCASIONALLY H]OICALLY4 ,IT'S WOR? PO9T+ \T ?AT ! GUIAS--! PEOPLE :O ACTUALLY WALK ! GR\PS ?R\< ! DES]T TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! *ECKPO9TS-->E AT ! V]Y BOTTOM ( ! PECK+ ORD] )9 ! NETWORKS4 ,!IR LIVES >E CONSID]$ NE>LY AS EXP5DABLE AS ?OSE ( ! MIGRANTS4 ,WORK+ 9 ! DES]T HAS GIV5 ME SOME APPRECIATION = ! FACT ?AT BE+ A GUIA W\LD BE V]Y /RESSFUL4 ,!Y'RE SUPPOS$ TO BR+ L>GE GR\PS ( PEOPLE ?R\< H>% T]RA9 :]E !RE IS NO POTABLE WAT]1 USUALLY EI!R 9 ! D>K OR 9 BRUTAL HEAT1 :ILE BE+ HUNT$ BY MILIT>Y TYPES ) GUNS & HELICOPT]S4 ,!IR BOSSES >E PROBABLY NOT ! K9D ( PEOPLE Y\ WANT TO PISS (F4 ,IT'S H>DLY SURPRIS+ ?AT GUIAS >E (T5 UNWILL+ TO RISK LOS+ !IR :OLE GR\P BECAUSE ONE OR TWO PEOPLE CAN'T KEEP UP4 ,! :OLE SITUATION IS JU/ GU>ANTE$ TO BR+ \T ! WOR/ 9 SOMEONE4 ,?IS IS NOT TO MAKE EXCUSES = !M1 OR TO ABSOLVE RELATIVELY P[]LESS PEOPLE ( !IR P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY = DO+ 9DEF5SIBLE ?+S4 ,IT IS SIMPLY TO SAY ?AT MO/ ( ! GUILT HAS TO BE ASSIGN$ TO ! P[]FUL PEOPLE :OSE ACTIONS HAVE CREAT$ ?IS NI<TM>E & :O PR(IT MO/ DIRECTLY FROM IT4 

,T[>D ?AT 5D1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO UND]/& ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! GOV]NM5TS & ! C>TELS4 ,BASICALLY IT IS ?IS3 !Y NE$ EA* O!R4 ,!Y %>E SIMIL> 9T]E/S4 ,P]HAPS IT IS MO/ PRECISE TO SAY ?AT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! C>TELS NE$ ! GOV]NM5T1 :ILE ! GOV]NM5T MAKES GREAT USE ( ! C>TELS4 ,! C>TELS RELY ON ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T TO KEEP ! PRICES ( !IR GOODS & S]VICES >TIFICIALLY HI<4 ,! GOV]NM5T USES ! C>TELS TO JU/IFY FUNNEL+ BILLIONS ( DOLL>S TO ! CORPORATIONS :OSE 9T]E/S !Y REPRES5T4 ,ON ! ,MEXICAN SIDE1 MEAN:ILE1 IT ISN'T REALI/IC TO TALK AB\T ! GOV]NM5T & ! C>TELS AS IF !Y >E SEP>ATE 5TITIES4 ,!RE1 ! GOV]NM5T & ! V>I\S C>TELS >E FI<T+ = CONTROL ( ! MULTI-BILLION DOLL> ,AM]ICAN DRUG & MIGRATION M>KET4 ,?IS T5-SID$ BLOODBA? HAS GOTT5 PROGRESSIVELY UGLI] S9CE ! ,MEXICAN F$]AL GOV]NM5T GOT 9VOLV$ 9 ,DECEMB] ( #b#f1 5D+ :AT HAD BE5 A LONG/&+ POLICY ( NON-5GAGEM5T 9 9TRA-C>TEL VIOL5CE & LEAD+ TO T5S ( ?\S&S ( DEA?S4 

,ANALY/S SOMETIME USE T]M 0,COLOMBIANIZATION0 TO PO9T \T ?AT ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS 9 ,MEXICO IS />T+ TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ?AT 9 ,COLOMBIA4 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ /RIK+ SIMIL>ITY IS 9 ! 9CREAS+LY SOPHI/ICAT$ COLLUSION BETWE5 ELEM5TS ( ! GOV]NM5T & ! C>TELS ) :I* !Y >E NOM9ALLY AT W>4 ,!SE CONNECTIONS RUN DEEP1 & ! 9FLU5CE RUNS 9 BO? DIRECTIONS4 ,LOS ,ZETAS1 >GUABLY ! MO/ VIOL5T C>TEL 9 ! C\NTRY1 WAS F\ND$ BY MEMB]S ( ! ,AIRMOBILE ,SPECIAL ,=CES ,GR\P 7,G,A,F,E71 AN ELITE DIVISION ( ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y E/ABLI%$ 9 #aiid TO COMBAT ,ZAPATI/A REBELS 9 ,*IAPAS4 ,>\ND ?AT TIME1 AB\T #e ,G,A,F,E P]SONNEL RECEIV$ TRA9+ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,>MY'S #g? ,SPECIAL ,=CES ,GR\P 9 ,=T ,BRAGG1 ,N,C = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,SOME:]E BETWE5 #c & #b ( !SE OP]ATIVES !N DEFECT$ FROM ! ,MEXICAN MILIT>Y TO BECOME HIR$ GUNS1 W5T ON TO PROVIDE SECURITY = ! ,GULF C>TEL--A WELL-E/ABLI%$ TRAFFICK+ ORGANIZATION--& EV5TUALLY SPLIT TO =M A C>TEL 9 !IR [N RI<T4 

,ON A LOCAL & /ATE LEVEL1 BRIB]Y ( POLICE1 MAYORS1 JUDGES1 & O!R GOV]NM5T (FICIALS BY ! C>TELS IS EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD4 ,ON ! NATIONAL LEVEL1 !RE IS /RONG EVID5CE TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! ,MEXICAN ,>MY & F$]AL GOV]NM5T >E FAVOR+ ! ,S9ALOA C>TEL--! L>GE/ & RI*E/ 9 ! NATION--9 HOPES ?AT !Y WILL EV5TUALLY DEFEAT !IR RIVALS & 5T] 9TO A /ABLE AGREEM5T ) ! GOV]NM5T SU* AS ! ONES 5JOY$ BY !IR C\NT]P>TS 9 ,COLOMBIA4 

,SO !RE IS 9DE$ A GREAT DEAL ( C>TEL 9FILTRATION ( ! ,MEXICAN SECURITY =CES4 ,?IS IS COMMON1 AL?\< LESS WIDESPREAD1 ON ! ,AM]ICAN SIDE AS WELL4 ,= 9/ANCE1 A L>GE P]C5TAGE ( ! DRUGS ?AT >E BR\<T 9TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES >E DRIV5 9TO ! PORTS ( 5TRY :]E !Y >E WAV$ ?R\< BY CORRUPT ,CU/OMS & ,BORD] ,PROTECTION AG5TS :O KN[ :AT VEHICLES TO LOOK =4 ,9 G5]AL1 H[EV]1 ! >RANGEM5T ON BO? SIDES ( ! BORD] IS NOT SO CRUDE ?AT !RE ALWAYS OR EV5 USUALLY HAS TO BE DIRECT P]SONNEL OV]LAP BETWE51 SAY1 ! ,CORRECTIONS ,CORPORATION ( ,AM]ICA1 ! ,BORD] ,PATROL1 ! ,GULF ,C>TEL1 & ! ,MEXICAN ,>MY4 ,:AT'S MO/ IMPORTANT IS ?AT ALL ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE 9T]LOCK+ 9T]E/S1 B5EFIT FROM EA* O!R'S ACTIVITIES1 & G5]ALLY ACT 9 A WAY ?AT KEEPS ! O!RS 9 BUS9ESS4 ,?IS UNHOLY TR9ITY ( GOV]NM5T1 CORPORATIONS1 & ORGANIZ$ CRIME--?REE WAYS ( SAY+ ! SAME ?+--IS A =MIDABLE OPPON5T TO ANYONE :O HOPES TO SEE ! DEA? 9 ! DES]T 5D ANY TIME SOON4 

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,! CORPORATE1 GOV]NM5TAL1 & CRIM9AL ELITES ?AT B5EFIT FROM ! SUFF]+ ON ! BORD] >E RU?LESS & P[]FUL1 BUT !Y >E NOT GODS4 ,!Y >5'T ! ONLY ACTORS 9 ?IS DRAMA1 & !Y DON'T HAVE ! SITUATION COMPLETELY UND] CONTROL4 ,PEOPLE MAKE IT ?R\< ! DES]T BECAUSE !Y >E BRAVE & RES\RCEFUL1 NOT JU/ BECAUSE ! ,BORD] ,PATROL LETS !M4 ,! TRAILS !MSELVES >E EXTRAORD9>Y TE/AM5TS TO HUMAN +5UITY1 WEAV+ GRACEFULLY ?R\< CANYONS & OV] M\NTA9S ) AN UN]R+ EYE = DIRECTION & COV]4 

,!RE >E SOME:]E >\ND TWELVE MILLION UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT WORK+ 9 ! DES]T HAS %[N ME IS ?AT !Y >E NOT ALL ! SAME4 ,! MIGRANTS >E NOT ALL ANGELS1 OR DEVILS1 OR VICTIMS4 ,!Y >E NOT PASSIVE OBJECTS ?AT >E ACT$ UPON BY ! WORLD )\T ACT+ 9 RETURN4 ,!Y >E COMPLEX 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE *OS5 TO TAKE !IR LIVES 9TO !IR [N H&S1 & ,I HAVE *OS5 TO TAKE !IR SIDE AS BE/ ,I CAN4 ,SOMETIMES IT WORKS \T & SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T4 ,SOMETIMES Y\ BEAT ! MAN & SOMETIMES ! MAN BEATS Y\4 

,! BORD] DOESN'T 5D AT ! BORD]1 & ! H>D%IPS ?AT UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE FACE DON'T /OP !RE EI!R4 ,! BORD] CUTS ?R\< EV]Y CITY & /ATE2 IT CUTS ?R\< MANY ( [N \R BODIES4 ,! L9E 9 ! S& IS NEI!R ! FIR/ TWI/ NOR ! LA/ ( ! MEAT GR9D] ?AT GLOBAL CAPITALISM HAS PREP>$ = PEOPLE )\T PAP]S4 ,AFT] MAK+ IT ACROSS ! BORD] UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE 5T] A WORLD 9 :I* !Y CANNOT LEGALLY E>N MONEY2 !Y HAVE COMPELL+ REASONS NOT TO CALL ! AMBULANCE1 GO TO ! HOSPITAL1 GET HEAL? OR AUTO 9SURANCE1 DRIVE A VEHICLE1 OP5 A BANK ACC\NT1 USE A CR$IT C>D1 APPLY = A MORTGAGE1 SIGN A LEASE1 OR RELY ON ANY NUMB] ( O!R OPTIONS ?AT PEOPLE ) CITIZ5%IP CAN FALL BACK ON4 ,IF = ANY REASON Y\ HAVE MADE IT A PRACTICE TO LIVE A PORTION ( Y\R LIFE (F ! BOOKS1 Y\ MI<T BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE H[ H>D IT IS TO DO ?IS FULL-TIME 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 

,ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS A LEGITIMATE =M ( RESI/ANCE TO ! 9IQUITIES ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM = MILLIONS ( PEOPLE WORLDWIDE4 ,IT MAY BE 9DIRECT RESI/ANCE1 BUT IT GETS ! GOODS4 ,?IS FUNCTIONS 9 TWO PR9CIPAL WAYS4 ,FIR/1 REMITTANCES FROM IMMIGRANT WORK]S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES--MANY ( !M UNDOCUM5T$--TO !IR FAMILIES 9 ,MEXICO TOTAL$ MORE ?AN #ba BILLION DOLL>S 9 #ba ALONE4 ,IF Y\ ADD UP ALL ! REMITTANCES FROM IMMIGRANT WORK]S 9 ! 5TIRE GLOBAL NOR? TO ALL ( !IR FAMILIES 9 ! 5TIRE GLOBAL S\?1 ! TOTAL />TS TO LOOK PRETTY SIGNIFICANT4 ,EV5 ?\< IT'S FILT]$ ?R\< A F9E SCRE5 ( WORK & EXPLOITATION1 ?IS MONEY PROBABLY REPRES5TS ONE ( ! L>GE/ R$I/RIBUTIONS ( WEAL? FROM ! RI* TO ! POOR 9 ! 5TIRE C\RSE ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,SECOND1 S\?-TO-NOR? IMMIGRATION1 MU* ( IT ILLEGAL1 IS BR++ AB\T REAL DEMOGRAPHIC %IFTS 9 P>TS ( ! GLOBAL NOR? & P>TICUL>LY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,?IS %IFT MAY EV5TUALLY LEAD TO MEAN+FUL SOCIAL *ANGES )9 ?IS C\NTRY1 :I* C\LD CONTRIBUTE TO A SOME:AT MORE EQUITABLE RE/RUCTUR+ ( ! GLOBAL ECONOMIC SY/EM1 :I* W\LD MITIGATE ! TREM5D\S DISP>ITY 9 WEAL? BETWE5 ! GLOBAL NOR? & S\?1 :I* IS :AT DRIVES ! MIGRATION 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,IT'S C]TA9LY NOT A GIV5 ?AT ?IS LATT] HOPE WILL PAN \T4 ,G5]ATIONS ( IMMIGRANTS HAVE MOV$ FROM ! M>G9S 9TO ! MA9/REAM ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY )\T RADICALLY *ANG+ ITS C\RSE4 ,9 FACT ?IS IS EXACTLY H[ SETTL]S TOOK CONTROL ( ! L& TO BEG9 )4 ,NONE!LESS1 A DI/9CTIVE FEATURE ( ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY IS ?AT ?IS PA?WAY HAS G5]ALLY BE5 RES]V$ = IMMIGRANTS ( ,EUROPEAN ANCE/RY4 ,IT HAS NOT YET BE5 PROV5 ?AT ?IS C\NTRY CAN ASSIMILATE OR SEGREGATE ! CURR5T 9FLUX ( NON-,EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS )\T EV5TUALLY UND]M9+ ! F\NDATION ( :ITE SUPREMACY UPON :I* IT HAS BE5 BUILT4 

,?IS IMP5D+ DEMOGRAPHIC *ANGE IS A CAUSE ( REAL ANXIETY = SOME P[]FUL ,AM]ICANS1 AS WELL AS MANY LESS P[]FUL ONES :O HAVE NOT MANAG$ TO ?9K ALL ! WAY ?R\< ITS RAMIFICATIONS4 ,MY OP9ION IS ! SOON] ! BETT]--BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ?AT EV5 A P>TIAL ]OSION ( :ITE SUPREMACY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ACTUALLY 9 ! LONG-T]M SELF-9T]E/ ( MO/ 0:ITE0 ,AM]ICANS SU* AS MYSELF4 ,Y\ CAN BUILD A ?RONE \T ( BAYONETS1 BUT Y\ CAN'T SIT ON IT LONG4 ,ASIDE FROM ! FACT ?AT SUBJUGAT+ O!R PEOPLE IS A ROTT5 ?+ TO DO1 IT'S NOT A V]Y SAFE WAY TO LIVE4 ,IT'S EXTRAORD9>ILY IMPRESSIVE ?AT BLACK PEOPLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MANAG$ TO BREAK FREE FROM BO? SLAV]Y & ,JIM ,CR[ )\T RESORT+ TO 9DISCRIM9ATE SLAU<T] ( :ITE PEOPLE ON A GR& SCALE4 ,IT C]TA9LY W\LD HAVE BE5 UND]/&ABLE TO DO SO1 & IT >GUABLY W\LD HAVE BE5 JU/IFI$4 ,I SUSPECT ?AT ?+S W\LD HAVE BE5 MU* UGLI] IF !RE HAD NOT BE5 AT LEA/ A FEW :ITE PEOPLE :O W]E WILL+ TO DO ! RI<T ?+4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ,I WANT TO BET ?AT ! BILLIONS ( PEOPLE ?AT >E BE+ PU%$ >\ND ! WORLD TODAY WILL BE SO RE/RA9$ :5 IT COMES TIME TO PAY ! PIP] ON A GLOBAL LEVEL4 ,IT SEEMS BETT] TO GET ON ! W9N+ SIDE :ILE !RE /ILL MAY BE TIME4 

,9 ANY CASE1 ! :EELS >E COM+ (F ! BUS4 ,WE LIVE ON ! SAME SMALL PLANET AS EV]YBODY ELSE4 ,! WAY ( LIFE WE 9H]IT$ HAS PROV5 DISA/R\S = ! BIOSPH]E & = ! LONG-T]M PROSPECTS ( HUMAN SURVIVAL )9 IT4 ,AS O!RS HAVE PO9T$ \T BE=E ME1 MY G5]ATION IS P]HAPS ! FIR/ GR\P ( :ITE ,AM]ICANS ?AT NOT ONLY HAVE AN E?ICAL M&ATE TO TURN AWAY FROM ?IS PA? BUT ALSO AN URG5T SELF-9T]E/ 9 DO+ SO4 ,LEFT UN*ECK$ ! CURR5T >RANGEM5T IS GU>ANTE$ TO CANNIBALIZE :AT IS LEFT ( \R L& BASE )9 \R LIFETIMES & LEAVE \R *ILDR5 ) NO?+ BUT ! BONES4 

,ADMITT$LY1 ?IS IS COMPLICAT$4 ,GR\PS ( HUMANS HAVE SUBJUGAT$ O!R GR\PS ( HUMANS & DE/ROY$ !IR [N L& BASES S9CE LONG BE=E ! SOCIAL CON/RUCT ( :IT5ESS EV] EXI/$1 & IT IS CLE>LY NOT ONLY PEOPLE ( ,EUROPEAN ANCE/RY :O >E CAPABLE ( DO+ EI!R ( !SE ?+S4 ,:ITE SUPREMACY IS NOT ! ONLY L9*P9 HOLD+ ?IS ALL TOGE!R1 BUT IT IS A SIGNIFICANT ONE4 ,AT ?IS PO9T 9 TIME1 ,I DON'T ?9K WE CAN HOPE TO /OP ! DEVA/ATION ( \R PLANET )\T CONTE/+ ! /RUCTURES ( :ITE SUPREMACY--OR VICE V]SA4 

,SO ! ANSW] IS NOT = :ITE ,AM]ICANS TO CONT9UE TO DEF5D ! 9DEF5SIBLE AT ! PRICE ( \R S\LS1 OR TO CRAWL 9TO A HOLE & DIE4 ,IT IS = ?OSE ( US :O FIT ?AT DESCRIPTION TO ?9K C>EFULLY AB\T :]E \R ALLEGIANCE REALLY LIES1 & TO F9D WAYS TO ACT ON IT 9 MAT]IALLY MEAN+FUL WAYS4 ,BELIEVE IT OR NOT1 !RE >E EXAMPLES ?R\<\T HI/ORY ( PEOPLE :O DID JU/ ?IS--MEMB]S ( OPPRESSOR & COLONIZ] GR\PS :O DECID$ TO ?R[ 9 !IR LOT ) ! COLONIZ$ & OPPRESS$4 ,Y\ CAN PO9T TO :ITE PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,UND]GR\ND ,RAILROAD DUR+ SLAV]Y1 G5TILES :O %ELT]$ ,JEWS DUR+ ! ,HOLOCAU/1 :ITE ,AM]ICANS :O TOOK P>T 9 ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 :ITE ,S\? ,AFRICANS :O RESI/$ ,AP>!ID1 ,AM]ICANS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,SANCTU>Y MOVEM5T DUR+ ! W>S 9 ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICA 9 ! #a#i#hS1 & ,ISRAELIS RESI/+ ! OCCUPATION ( ,PALE/9E TODAY1 AMONG O!RS4 ,IT'S A GOOD /ORY TO BE P>T (4 ,?OSE ( US :O >E POSITION$ TO DO SO %\LD EMBRACE IT & BE PR\D ( IT4 

,\R OPPON5TS WILL CALL US TRAITORS1 AS IF WE SUPPORT ANO!R GOV]NM5T4 ,9 FACT WE HAVE PL$G$ \R ALLEGIANCE TO SOME?+ OLD] & WIS] ?AN ANY?+ ?AT ANY NATION-/ATE HAS TO (F]1 & IT IS ! APOLOGI/S = ! CURR5T ORD] :O HAVE TURN$ !IR BACKS & LO/ !IR WAY4 

,WORK+ ON ! BORD] HAS %[N ME TIME & AGA9 ?AT Y\ CAN'T REALLY EXTRICATE ONE P>T ( ! EQUATION FROM ALL ! O!R P>TS4 ,ONCE Y\ />T UNTANGL+ ONE ?READ Y\ />T TO SEE H[ IT'S TI$ 9TO ! RE/ ( ! NOOSE4 ,! KILL+S 9 ,JU>EZ WILL NOT 5D )\T /RUCTURAL *ANGE ?R\<\T ,MEXICO1 :I* WILL NOT HAPP5 )\T /RUCTURAL *ANGE 9 ,COLOMBIA & ! O!R COCA9E-PRODUC+ C\NTRIES1 :I* WILL NOT HAPP5 )\T /RUCTURAL *ANGE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & SO ON4 ,Y\ CAN REV]SE ! ORD] ( !SE /ATEM5TS OR ADD O!RS & !Y WILL /ILL BE TRUE4 ,FI<T+ 9T]NAL DEPORTATIONS & FI<T+ BORD] MILIT>IZATION >E NOT TWO DIFF]5T ?+S4 ,?IS ULTIMATELY HAS GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS1 BUT IT IS ESPECIALLY TRUE 9 ! CASE ( ,MEXICO1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & !IR DEVIL-*ILD ,! ,BORD]4 ,NO?+ WILL GET BETT] ON ! BORD] )\T ?+S *ANG+ 9 BO? C\NTRIES1 & ! PROBLEMS 9 ONE C\NTRY WILL NOT BE SOLV$ )\T ADDRESS+ ! PROBLEMS 9 ! O!R4 

,ONCE1 ,I ASK$ ?IS ,OAXACAN GUY :AT HE ?\<T IT W\LD TAKE TO 5D ! DEA? 9 ! DES]T4 0,UNA REVOLUCION B9ACIONAL10 HE ANSW]$ )\T HESITAT+4 ,WE LAU<$ & LAU<$1 BECAUSE ( C\RSE ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IT WAS PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE = ! ,EGYPTIANS & ,TUNISIANS1 ALSO4 

,NEW VOLUNTE]S SOMETIMES ASK ME :AT ,I ?9K A JU/ BORD] POLICY W\LD LOOK LIKE4 ,I TELL !M ?AT !RE IS NO SU* ?+2 IT IS A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS4 ,I AM NOT 9T]E/$ 9 HELP+ ! AU?ORITIES FIGURE \T H[ TO FIX ! MESS !Y'VE CREAT$4 ,ULTIMATELY ! ONLY HOPE = A SOLUTION TO ! BORD] CRISIS LIES 9 BR++ AB\T WORLDWIDE SY/EMIC *ANGE ?AT 5SURES FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T = ALL PEOPLE1 REJECTS ! PRACTICE ( /ATE CONTROL OV] T]RITORY1 HONORS 9DIG5\S AUTONOMY & SOV]EIGNTY1 ADDRESSES ! LEGACIES ( SLAV]Y & COLONIZATION1 EQUALIZES ACCESS TO RES\RCES BETWE5 ! GLOBAL NOR? & ! GLOBAL S\?1 & FUNDAM5TALLY *ANGES HUMAN BE+S' RELATION%IP TO ! PLANET & ALL ( ! O!R =MS ( LIFE ?AT 9HABIT IT4 ,?AT'S A TALL ORD]6 ,:]E TO />T8 

,! DES]T IS NOT ! ONLY PLACE1 BUT IT IS ONE4 ,! /R5G? ( \R WORK IS ?AT !RE IS NO D\BT WE >E HAV+ A TANGIBLE EFFECT ON ! LIVES ( 9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE :O F9D \R WAT]1 \R FOOD1 OR US4 ,I KN[ A NUMB] ( PEOPLE ,I AM C]TA9 W\LD HAVE DI$ W]E IT NOT = ! RES\RCES ?AT WE HAD TO (F]1 & A NUMB] MORE :O MADE IT BACK TO !IR FAMILIES ?AT NEV] W\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DO SO )\T MEET+ US4 ,I DON'T SAY ?IS TO PAT MYSELF ON ! BACK1 BUT TO SAY ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO />T SOME:]E4 

,PEOPLE SOMETIMES LAM5T ! FACT ?AT IT CAN FEEL LIKE WE >E JU/ S]V+ AS A B&-AID4 ,?IS WORD ALWAYS AGGRAVATES ME1 BECAUSE ! /AKES >E TOO HI< & ! METAPHOR IS NOT /RONG 5\<4 ,ONE LIFE MEANS A LOT TO ! P]SON ?AT LIVES IT4 0,T\RNIQUET10 ,I TELL !M1 0Y\ MEAN Y\ DON'T WANT US TO JU/ S]VE AS A T\RNIQUET40 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! WEAKNESS ( \R WORK IS ?AT WE >E ALWAYS DEAL+ ) ! SYMPTOMS & NEV] ! CAUSE4 ,I'M NOT C]TA9 ?AT ANY?+ WE'RE DO+ IS HAV+ MU* ( AN EFFECT ON ! L>G] FACTORS ?AT CAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE TO 5D UP 9 ! DES]T 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,IT CAN FEEL LIKE WE'RE ALWAYS CLEAN+ UP A MESS WE DIDN'T CREATE1 LIKE WE'RE ALWAYS M5D+ ! DAMAGE ! ABUSIVE DRUNK5 /EPFA!R HAS DONE TO ! RE/ ( ! FAMILY4 ,IT'S BETT] ?AN NO?+1 BUT :AT REALLY NE$S TO HAPP5 IS = ! ABUSE TO BE /OPP$4 

,MANY ( ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TYPES ( DIRECT ACTION CAN 5D UP LOOK+ LIKE SOME V]SION ( DAMAGE CONTROL4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT IT'S EASI] TO MAKE ATTA9ABLE GOALS & QUANTIFY SUCCESS :5 DEAL+ ) 9DIVIDUALS ?AN :5 DEAL+ ) A SY/EM4 ,I CAN VISUALIZE ! /EPS FROM ,A TO ,Z ( H[ TO DROP TW5TY-FIVE GALLONS ( WAT] ON A TRAIL4 ,:5 ,I WAKE UP 9 ! MORN+ !RE IS SOME?+ ?AT ,I CAN DO ?AT WILL MOVE ME T[>DS ?AT GOAL4 ,I HAVE A MU* H>D] TIME VISUALIZ+ H[ TO GET ,BORD] ,PATROL \T ( ! DES]T1 & A H>D] TIME /ILL IMAG9+ H[ TO EFFECTUATE /RUCTURAL ECONOMIC *ANGE ON A GLOBAL SCALE4 ,IT CAN BE TEMPT+ TO SAY ?AT IT'S BETT] TO SUCCE$ AT :AT WE CAN DO ?AN FAIL AT :AT WE CAN'T1 BUT ?AT'S JU/ DEFEATISM4 ,I REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE DO+ !SE SAME WAT] DROPS TW5TY-FIVE YE>S FROM N[4 ,SO :AT %\LD WE DO8 

,?ANKFULLY1 NONE ( US HAVE TO DO EV]Y?+4 ,IT'S NOT MY JOB TO ACT LIKE ,MOSES & SET ! PEOPLE FREE4 ,?AT'S NOT H[ MEAN+FUL SOCIAL *ANGE HAPP5S4 ,I CAN DO MY BE/ TO HELP1 BUT IF ! PEOPLE >E GO+ TO GET FREE !Y >E GO+ TO DO IT !MSELVES4 ,I NOT ONLY DON'T HAVE TO--,I SIMPLY CAN'T CALL ! %OTS 9 O!R PEOPLE'S /RUGGLES = LIB]ATION4 ,I TRU/ ?AT ! MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O >E MO/ DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY IMMIGRATION & BORD] 5=CEM5T WILL KEEP F9D+ WAYS TO COMBAT IT4 ,!RE WILL ALMO/ C]TA9LY BE ?+S ?AT :ITE ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5S CAN DO IF WE KEEP \R E>S TO ! GR\ND4 ,IF MY EF=TS 9 ! DES]T >E 9 ANY WAY CONTRIBUT+ TO #ba BILLION DOLL>S MOV+ FROM ! RI* TO ! POOR1 ,I'M HAPPY4 

,) ?AT CAVEAT1 DE> READ]1 PLEASE ALL[ ME TO ADDRESS Y\ DIRECTLY4 ,! DEA? 9 ! DES]T IS NOT ! ONLY MESS$ UP ?+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,BUT IT IS PRETTY BAD1 & IT IS V]Y CLOSE TO MY HE>T4 ,I W\LD REALLY LIKE TO SEE IT 5D4 ,I 5C\RAGE Y\ TO F9D A WAY TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ EXACTLY H[ TO DO ?IS4 ,COM+ TO WORK 9 ! DES]T IS ONE WAY4 ,!RE >E MANY O!RS4 ,!RE >E COMMUNITIES ( UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE 9 NE>LY EV]Y P>T ( ! C\NTRY4 ,:AT IS ! SITUATION 9 Y\R >EA1 & :AT MI<T Y\ HAVE TO (F]8 ,!RE >E CORPORATIONS ?AT B5EFIT FROM ?IS :OLE CATA/ROPHE 9 NE>LY EV]Y P>T ( ! C\NTRY1 AS WELL4 ,:AT MI<T Y\ BE ABLE TO DO8 

,IT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ ?AT 9 ORD] TO L9K SY/EMIC *ANGE ) TANGIBLE GOALS WE MU/ F9D PO9TS ( 9T]V5TION 9 ! SY/EM :]E WE CAN APPLY P[] TO LEV]AGE TRANS=MATION4 ,!SE PO9TS ( 9T]V5TION HAVE BE5 DESCRIB$ AS ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION1 ! PO9T ( DE/RUCTION1 ! PO9T ( CONSUMPTION1 ! PO9T ( DECISION1 & ! PO9T ( ASSUMPTION4 ,IT'S NOT P]FECT1 BUT IT'S AS GOOD A FRAMEWORK AS ANY TO USE :5 ?9K+ AB\T H[ TO 9T]V5E 9 ?IS P>TICUL> SITUATION4 

,:AT MI<T DIRECT ACTION AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION LOOK LIKE8 ,/ALL+ ! CON/RUCTION ( NEW ,C,C,A FACILITIES8 ,:AT AB\T AT ! PO9T ( DE/RUCTION8 ,F9D+ WAYS TO 9T]F]E ) ,B,P_/,I,C,E OP]ATIONS OR 9T]V5E 9 DEPORTATIONS8 ,:AT AB\T ! PO9T ( CONSUMPTION8 ,PRESSUR+ BUS9ESSES TO COMMIT TO NONCOMPLIANCE ) ANTI-IMMIGRANT LAWS & ORGANIZ+ BOYCOTTS ( ONES ?AT REFUSE8 ,! PO9T ( DECISION8 ,9T]RUPT+ MEET+S OR LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES8 ,:AT MI<T DIRECT ACTION AT ! PO9T ( ASSUMPTION LOOK LIKE8 ,:AT LIES & ASSUMPTIONS >E US$ TO JU/IFY DEHUMANIZ+ IMMIGRANTS8 ,H[ MI<T Y\ BE ABLE TO C\NT] !M8 ,DO Y\ HAVE O!R IDEAS8 

,DIRECT ACTION 9 ! CONTEXT ( HUMANIT>IAN AID 9 ! DES]T IS A RELATIVELY NEW FIELD1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$4 ,!RE >E MANY TACTICS YET TO BE DEVELOP$1 & MANY O!RS ?AT HAVE YET TO EXHAU/ !IR EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,!RE IS /ILL MU* TO LE>N & MU* ?AT NEW PEOPLE CAN (F]4 ,MO/ PROMIS+LY1 ! BI-NATIONAL1 CROSS-CULTURAL1 & 9T]-G5]ATIONAL ALLIANCES ?AT HAVE BE5 =G$ 9 ! CRUCIBLE ( ! BORD] HAVE YET TO APPROA* !IR FULL POT5TIAL4 ,\R ABILITY TO REALIZE ?IS POT5TIAL WILL DET]M9E ! EXT5T ( ! SUCCESS ( \R CAMPAIGN TO 5D MIGRANT DEA?S 9 ! DES]T1 AS WELL AS :E!R ?AT CAMPAIGN EV] DEVELOPS 9TO A DEEP] RESI/ANCE TO ! SY/EMS AT ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEM4 ,!Y HAV5'T HE>D \R ?UND] YET4 

,! DES]T IS FULL ( PLACES ?AT >E SACR$ TO ME4 ,!RE IS ! LA/ PLACE ,I SAW ,E/EBAN1 ! PLACE ,I F\ND ,ALB]TO1 ! PLACES :]E ,CLAUDIA & ,JOSE & ,SUSANA & ,ROB]TO DI$1 ,JAMIE'S ROCK1 ,YOL&A'S HILL & ,ALFR$O'S TREE4 ,IT IS OV]:ELM+ = ME TO ?9K ?AT AS MANY ( ! /ORIES AS ,I KN[--AS MANY AS ANYONE WILL EV] KN[--IT IS JU/ A DROP 9 ! BUCKET ( ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$ !RE4 ,! OBJECTS ?AT PEOPLE LEAVE BEH9D >E A CON/ANT REM9D] ( ?IS TO ME1 A PHYSICAL MANIFE/ATION ( ALL ( ! BE/ & WOR/ ?AT HUMAN BE+S HAVE TO (F]4 ,I AM NOT A P>TICUL>LY SPIRITUAL P]SON1 BUT ! WEI<T ( !SE REMNANTS IS IMM5SE & (T5 OPPRESSIVE4 ,I LOVE ! DES]T4 ,IT BREAKS MY HE>T ?AT IT HAS PLAY$ HO/ TO SU* T]RIBLE SUFF]+4 ,IT GIVES ME SOME SOLACE TO KN[ ?AT SOM$AY--EV5 IF IT IS ONLY BECAUSE !RE >E NO MORE HUMAN BE+S LEFT ON ! PLANET--!RE WILL BE NO MORE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 NO MORE ,MEXICO1 NO MORE HELICOPT]S1 NO MORE WALLS1 NO ,BORD] ,PATROL & NO BORD]4 ,! PLA/IC WILL BREAK D[N1 ! MEMORY ( !SE ?+S WILL FADE1 & ! L& WILL F9ALLY HAVE A *ANCE TO HEAL UND] ! BLUE SKY & ! M]CILESS SUN4 

0,LAS P>$AS VUELTAS DE LADO SON PU5TES40 ,WALLS TURN$ SIDEWAYS >E BRIDGES4 

-- GRAFFITI ON ! S\? SIDE ( ! ,BORD] ,WALL1 ,NOGALES1 ,SONORA 

,APP5DIX3 ,! ,BORD] ,PATROL 

,ALL[ ME TO ADD A C\PLE ( WORDS AB\T ! ,BORD] ,PATROL4 ,!RE IS NO GOV]NM5T JOB ?AT CAN BE ATTA9$ )\T A HI< S*OOL DIPLOMA ?AT PAYS MORE ?AN ?AT ( A ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5T4 ,!Y >E G5]ALLY PAID AB\T @s#d#e1 A YE> !IR FIR/ YE>1 @s#e#e1 !IR NEXT TWO1 & @s#g1 & UP AFT] ?AT4 ,!Y >E NOT GO+ >\ND HUNGRY4 

,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO CONVEY ! EXT5T ( ! ABUSE ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D MIGRANTS REPORT AT ! H&S ( !SE JOK]S4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( AG5TS BEAT+1 SEXUALLY ABUS+1 & %OOT+ PEOPLE AS WELL AS ?R[+ !M 9TO CACTUS1 /EAL+ !IR MONEY1 D5Y+ DETA9EES FOOD & WAT]1 DEPORT+ UNACCOMPANI$ M9ORS1 DRIV+ >\ND WILDLY ) MIGRANTS *A9$ 9 ! BACK ( TRUCKS ?AT LOOK UNMI/AKABLY LIKE DOGCAT*]S1 & ON & ON4 ,I'VE ALSO HE>D NUM]\S REPORTS ( ,BORD] ,PATROL SEIZ+ FIFTY P\ND BALES ( M>IJUANA FROM DRUG SMUGGL]S & !N EI!R LETT+ !M GO OR PROCESS+ !M AS REGUL> MIGRANTS )\T DRUGS4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TO ! WE$8 ,:O KN[S6 

,BORD] ,PATROL IS A LUCRATIVE BUS9ESS 9 & ( ITSELF1 & P>T ( ?AT BUS9ESS 5TAILS EXAGG]AT+ ! DANG] ( ! JOB 9 ORD] TO MILK TAXPAY]S = MORE MONEY4 ,9 MY EXP]I5CE LAW 5=CEM5T P]SONNEL G5]ALLY ?9K ?AT !IR WORK IS REALLY P]IL\S1 & ?AT ! WORLD [ES !M A S9C]E DEBT ( GRATITUDE & A FAT PAY*ECK4 ,IT'S 9T]E/+ TO NOTE ?AT S9CE ! ORGANIZATION'S 9CEPTION 9 #aid !RE HAVE BE5 #aaa ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS :O DI$ 9 ACTION1 ( :I* #d W]E DUE TO HOMICIDES4 ,9 #b#a1 \T ( #b1 AG5TS1 TWO W]E KILL$ & ONE DI$ 9 A C> ACCID5T4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ H[ MANY MIGRANTS DIE CROSS+ ! BORD] EV]Y YE>1 BUT SOME:]E FROM ! MID HUNDR$S TO ! L[ ?\S&S IS PROBABLY A GOOD BET4 ,IF Y\ ACTUALLY CRUN* ! NUMB]S Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS >E ALSO MU* SAF] ?AN RO(]S1 SANITATION WORK]S1 TRUCK DRIV]S1 SEX WORK]S1 & ANY NUMB] ( O!R PEOPLE :OSE JOBS >E ACTUALLY DANG]\S4 

,! O!R ?+ ?AT ANY SELF-RESPECT+ ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5T WILL TELL Y\ IS ?AT !Y >E PROTECT+ US FROM T]RORI/S4 ,?IS BEGS ! QUE/ION ( :O 0US0 IS4 ,MORE HUMAN BE+S HAVE LO/ !IR LIVES 9 ! DES]T AS A DIRECT RESULT ( ,BORD] ,PATROL ACTIVITY ?AN 9 EV]Y ,AL-,QA$A ATTACK ON ,AM]ICAN SOIL COMB9$--QUITE POSSIBLY MORE ?AN W\LD HAVE DI$ IF EV]Y ATTACK ?AT ! ,BORD] ,PATROL HAS HAD A H& 9 ?W>T+ HAD BE5 SUCCESSFUL4 ,! MORE IMPORTANT PO9T IS ?AT AS LONG AS !RE IS SU* \TRAGE\S GLOBAL 9EQUALITY ,AM]ICANS >E NEV] REALLY GO+ TO BE SAFE4 

,MANY ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS COME FROM WORK+ CLASS BACKGR\NDS & MANY >E ,HISPANIC4 ,TO BE FAIR ,I WILL SAY ?AT ,I HAVE MET SOME :O TREAT$ MIGRANTS ) RESPECT4 ,I WILL ALSO SAY ?AT 9 FACT !Y DO F9D PEOPLE SOMETIMES1 ?AT SOME ( ?OSE PEOPLE W\LD SURELY HAVE DI$ O!RWISE1 & ?AT SOME AG5TS CAN BE NICE 5\< PEOPLE4 ,! FACT ( ! MATT]1 ?\<1 IS ?AT IT IS RANK-&-FILE ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS ?AT 5=CE ! POLICIES ?AT CAUSE ALL ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT ,I HAVE WA/$ SO MANY WORDS TRY+ TO DIAGNOSE4 ,NO MATT] :AT !Y DO 9DIVIDUALLY1 !Y WILL NEV] BE A P>T ( ! SOLUTION AS LONG AS !Y WE> A UNI=M & C>RY A GUN4 ,!Y C\LD PUT ! C>TELS \T ( BUS9ESS & 5D ! DEA? 9 ! DES]T TOMORR[ BY SIMPLY GO+ HOME4 

,I'VE HE>D TOO MANY APOLOGIES = ! ,BORD] ,PATROL--?AT !Y >E NOT ! 5EMY & ?AT !Y >E SUBJECT TO ! SAME ECONOMIC =CES AS ! MIGRANTS & SO ON4 ,I DON'T BUY IT4 ,HI/ORY IS REPLETE ) EXAMPLES ( PEOPLE :O W]E WILL+ TO SELL \T !IR [N PEOPLE TO SAVE !MSELVES4 ,!RE W]E BLACK SLAVE DRIV]S ON ! PLANTATIONS1 ,JEWI% POLICE 9 ! <ETTO1 NATIVE SC\TS LEAD+ ! ,>MY AFT] ,CRAZY ,HORSE1 & N[ !RE >E ,HISPANIC ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS 9 ! DES]T4 ,I'M SORRY BUT ,I'M NOT IMPRESS$4 ,I ?9K ?AT :5 PEOPLE BECOME WILL+ ACCOMPLICES 9 ATROCITIES1 !Y JU/ DON'T DES]VE MU* SYMPA?Y4 

,REC5TLY A FRI5D ( M9E F\ND ! BODY ( A WOMAN :O DI$ ( SOME COMB9ATION ( DEHYDRATION1 SICKNESS1 EXPOSURE1 & EXHAU/ION )9 A QU>T] ( A MILE ( REA*+ ONE ( \R L>GE/ SUPPLY DROPS--A PLACE ?AT ,I HAVE P]SONALLY S]VIC$ SEV]AL HUNDR$ TIMES 9 MY LIFE4 ,%E HAD PASS$ ?R\< AN >EA :]E = MON?S A FEW P>TICUL>LY HO/ILE ,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS HAVE CONSI/5TLY SLA%$ \R WAT] BOTTLES1 POPP$ ! TOPS (F \R CANS ( BEANS SO ?AT !Y GO RANCID1 & REMOV$ ! BLANKETS ?AT WE LEAVE ON ! TRAILS4 ,AS A RESULT ( !SE ACTIVITIES1 WE HAVE HAD TO MOVE !SE DROPS >\ND CON/ANTLY1 & /OP DROPP+ AT :AT W\LD O!RWISE BE EXCELL5T LOCATIONS BECAUSE ! SUPPLIES WILL ALMO/ SURELY BE V&ALIZ$4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT MORE LIKELY ?AN NOT1 BE=E ?IS WOMAN DI$ %E EI!R PASS$ A DROP ?AT HAD BE5 V&ALIZ$ OR A PLACE :]E !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 A DROP IF IT W]E NOT = ! ACTIONS ( !SE AG5TS4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT IS V]Y LIKELY ?AT HAD %E F\ND \R SUPPLIES %E W\LD HAVE SURVIV$ LONG 5\< = US TO F9D H]4 ,AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$1 ! PIECES ( %IT :O >E DO+ ?IS >E MURD]]S & H] BLOOD IS ON !IR H&S4 

,BORD] ,PATROL AG5TS REALLY >E SC>$1 EV5 IF RI<T N[ !Y DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE MU* TO WORRY AB\T4 ,Y\ CAN SEE IT 9 !M4 ,I GUESS FUCK+ OV] O!R PEOPLE EV]Y DAY ( Y\R LIFE MU/ DO ?AT TO Y\4 ,P]SONALLY IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO GO UN>M$ DAILY TO PLACES ?AT PEOPLE ) AUTOMATIC WEAPONS & BODY >MOR >E T]RIFI$ TO SET FOOT 94 ,I HAVE NOT MADE MYSELF AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE--& 9 ! LONG RUN ?AT IS GO+ TO KEEP ME SAF] ?AN !M4 

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