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A Better Life

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This is a photo of the US-Mexico border from the Tijuana, Mexico side. Here are crosses with the names of over 5,000 people who have died crossing the border in search of a better life for their families.

The border problem is like a balloon with air in it. If you squeeze off one area, it doesn't stop the problem, it just moves it to another area. So when the border patrol tightens down on the city and safe regions, the migrants move to other areas. The problem is that the other areas are the deserts and vast mountain ranges. Very, very harsh conditions which often results in death.

This isn't an issue of politics. This is an issue of life.

A good book I recommend is "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario.


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From my Mexico mission trip (4/19/08 - 4/26/08) [1]
Image size
844x634px 92.54 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SD630
Shutter Speed
1/403 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
6 mm
Date Taken
Apr 21, 2008, 6:35:53 PM
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There sure are better ways to die. I can tell you that much.