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Book SynopsisPowerful personal accounts from migrants crossing the US–Mexico border provide an understanding of their experiences, as well as the consequences of public policy Migrants, refugees, and deportees live through harrowing situations, yet their personal stories are often ignored. While politicians and commentators mischaracterize and demonize, herald border crises, and speculate about who people are and how they live, the actual memories of migrants are rarely shared. In the tradition of oral storytelling, Voices of the Border reproduces the stories migrants have told, offering a window onto both individual and shared experiences of crossing the US–Mexico border. This collection emerged from interviews conducted by the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a Jesuit organization that provides humanitarian assistance and advocates for migrants. Based in Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora—twin border cities connected by shared histories, geographies, economies, and cultures—the editors and their colleagues documented migrants’ testimonios to amplify their voices. These personal narratives of lived experiences, presented in the original Spanish with English translations, bring us closer to these individuals’ strength, love, and courage in the face of hardship and injustice. Short introductions written by migrant advocates, humanitarian workers, religious leaders, and scholars provide additional context at the beginning of each chapter. These powerful stories help readers better understand migrants' experiences, as well as the consequences of public policy for their community. Royalties from the sale of the book go to the Kino Border Initiative.
Trade ReviewVoices of the Border witnesses immigration and its complications on the US-Mexico border in an emotional, unforgettable way. * Foreword Reviews *
Voices of the Border offers an intimate, emotional view into the migrant experience, and it is an excellent read for scholars and the public alike. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *
Table of ContentsForeword, Sean Carroll, SJ Preface, Tobin Hansen Acknowledgments 1. Testimonios from Nogales, Tobin Hansen 2. Wealth Inequality and Migration, Introduced by Tobin Hansen 3. Violence and Maras, Introduced by Jorge A. Andrade Galindo 4. Gendered Violence, Introduced by Cecilia Guadalupe Espinosa Martínez 5. Separated from Family, Introduced by María Engracia Robles Robles, ME 6. Clandestine Border Crossings, Introduced by David Hill 7. Abuses by Government, Introduced by Joanna Williams 8. Mexico as the New Southern US Border, Introduced by Marla Conrad and Jorge A. Andrade Galindo 9. Deporting through Crime and Race, Introduced by Tobin Hansen 10. Deported from Home, Introduced by Tobin Hansen 11. Dismantling Access to Asylum, Introduced by Joanna Williams 12. Spiritual Life, Introduced by Samuel Lozano de los Santos, SJ 13. Valuing Voices, Tobin Hansen Notes Bibliography List of Contributors Index
