Dying to live
About this book
Tells the story of Julio Gallegos, one of countless immigrants, attempted to reunite with his family in Los Angeles and died of dehydration while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in California's Imperial Valley. Presents the geographic, historical, and political context of the U.S.-Mexico border that have driven and prevented Mexican migration to the United States.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL8104491W
Subjects
DeathSocial aspectsImmigrantsHuman smugglingIllegal aliensSocial conditionsEmigration and immigrationCrimes againstImmigrants, united statesMexico, emigration and immigrationUnited states, emigration and immigrationMexican-american border regionNoncitizensIllegal immigrationCrimes agasinstGrenzgebietIllegale EinwanderungTodesfall