Lives on the line : dispatches from the U.S.-Mexico border / Miriam Davidson ; photographs by Jeffry Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, Miriam.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nogales (Nogales, Mexico)--Social conditions.

Nogales (Nogales, Mexico).

Nogales (Ariz.)--Social conditions.

Nogales (Ariz.).

Mexican-American Border Region--Social conditions.

Mexican-American Border Region.

Physical Description:

211 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2000]

Summary:

The twin cities of Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, for years straddled an indistinct border, with Mexicans crossing one way to visit family and friends, and tourists crossing the other to roam the curio shops. But as times change, so do places like Nogales. The maquiladora industry has brought jobs, population growth, and environmental degradation to the Mexican side. A crackdown against undocumented immigrants has brought hundreds of Border Patrol agents and a 14-foot-tall steel wall to the U.S. side. Drug smuggling has brought violence to both sides. Neither Nogales will ever be the same.

In Lives on the Line, Miriam Davidson offers an impassioned look at some of the changes that have swept the U.S.-Mexico border. But she also shows the positive aspects of change, revealing challenges and opportunities not only for the people who live there but for all Americans.

Contents:

Introduction : The two faces of Nogales

"God made my dream come true"

Living is for everyone

Rodney King of the border

"Down there no one is boss"

Faith, hope, and charity

Conclusion : San Ramón the Unborn.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index.

ISBN:

0816519978

0816519986

OCLC:

43569328