Part 1, Section 1 - Cross-Border Immigration between Mexico and America

Issues related to the nature, quality, and legality of cross-border immigration between Mexico and America are prominent in the political, economic, and legal discourse in both countries. What is your position on these issues? What is your knowledge of the process, motivations, and consequences of both legal and illegal immigration between Mexico and America?

Part 1, Section 2 - Connections

At one point in this section, the author tells the story of an Italian priest who noted the geographical connection between America and Mexico. What are the parallels and / or contrasts, literal and/or metaphorical, between this story and the migrant situation being described by the author?

Part 1, Section 3 – The Value of Family

What elements in this section consider, develop, or evoke the book’s overall thematic interest in the value of family?

Part 1, Section 4 – The Shot Bird

What experiences...