Since 1993, when the Clinton administration began a crackdown on border crossings in San Diego and El Paso, more than 3,500 people have died trying to cross into the United States through desert. And, as officials work to put more patrols and fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, immigrant advocates fear there will be more deaths among the tens of thousands who attempt the trip. (Washington Post, Tuesday)
People will risk everything even to achieve partial freedom.
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The Immigration Problem by Lawrence W. Reed