Fed Up at the Border
Thursday, May 20 2010
Fed Up at the Border
In late March, a rancher near the Arizona/Mexico border was shot and killed, sparking a contentious debate over immigration in Arizona. The governor signed the state's tough new law, SB 1070, not long after. Larry Vance was a friend and neighbor of the murdered rancher. He lives one mile from the border and has witnessed hundreds, maybe thousands, of migrants crossing his property over the last thirty years. Larry says the effects are frightening - cut fences, trash everywhere, poisoned dogs, shoot outs, burglaries. Larry talks to Dick Gordon about his frustration with the federal government, and his fear of the Mexican cartels.
Agua y Comida
Byrd Baylor - larger >>
Byrd Baylor built an adobe house in a remote corner of the Arizona desert, just 14 miles from the border with Mexico. Her house is on an ancient arroyo, or creek bed, that Mexican migrants have used for decades to make the trip north. Byrd doesn't fear the foot traffic; she welcomes migrants with food and water and a shady spot to rest. Under Arizona's new immigration law, Byrd worries that helping migrants could get her in trouble, and marginalize people with brown skin.
- Learn more about Byrd's books
- See what the border fence is like
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