"I know it's dangerous"
Subtitle: why Mexicans risk their lives to cross the border
By: Lynnaire M. Sheridan.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Tucson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780816527908; 9780816528578
Subjects: Mexicans -- United States; Illegal aliens -- United States; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy; Mexico -- Emigration and immigration
Description: Recounts the experiences of Mexicans who have risked their lives to cross the Mexico-America border, explaining how the thrill of taking that risk has become a motivator for border crossers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mexican experiences, responses, and management of migrations risks; title: Delving into the migrant's world; title: Government, civil society, and print media responses; title: Mexican border art as activism; title: The migrant's voice in popular song; title: Conclusion.