Across The Border

            At Sonia Nazario's presentation, I learned about the adventure some are taking to make it to America to find their families. Some countries still see this as a land of opportunity, and people continue come here to provide better conditions for their family. The desire for a better life sometimes splits families apart, and this causes rifts that are heartbreaking. Nazario described the campaigns young kids have been attempting to find their parents, and how their determination can sometimes overpower the lack of sufficient supplies for such a journey. It was so interesting to hear about dangerous encounters on the train tops and about all the different people with a similar goal of making it to America. It gave me a new perspective of the unfortunate lives people are born into and how this country is a symbol of promise and success and people will do almost anything to be a part of it. As I reflect on the reasons for illegal immigration into the country, I realize that people shouldn’t be so quick to judge the illegal immigrants living in the United States.