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I really like this book. I've read it twice, several years apart. It provides perspective to the immigration "problem" as a concept deeply rooted in many different cultures. It puts a human face to a segment who cross to work incredibly hard, who put themselves through an annual ritual to improve their lives, but do so at a very high cost to themselves and their community. The book offers a full range of perceptions about border crossing by giving first-hand accounts of many characters who have a finger in the pie. I totally enjoy Conover's voice as the participant observationist who unravels the cultural interface through his own biases, values and yearnings.
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Coyotes: A Journey Through the Secret World of America's Illegal Aliens (Vintage Departures) by Ted Conover
campuselms, February 6, 2009
I really like this book. I've read it twice, several years apart. It provides perspective to the immigration "problem" as a concept deeply rooted in many different cultures. It puts a human face to a segment who cross to work incredibly hard, who put themselves through an annual ritual to improve their lives, but do so at a very high cost to themselves and their community. The book offers a full range of perceptions about border crossing by giving first-hand accounts of many characters who have a finger in the pie. I totally enjoy Conover's voice as the participant observationist who unravels the cultural interface through his own biases, values and yearnings.(7 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)