Dear Ms. Silko, I can agree with you on your letter completely. Everything from how inappropriate a ten foot steel wall dissecting Mexico from the U.S. is to the great human migration. I never would have thought of it that way that the original inhabitants of this land would be seeking after the original land they had before the Europeans arrived. Are the people who occupy America now deterrents from the original inhabitants from living in their own land again? It so interesting the way you describe people are free about to move on this earth like the rivers. My pathos agree with you completely, but I have to see the logos side of all this. America is trying to protect the borders and democracy we now have and the border patrol is doing their job, but I do agree with you they are not doing it in an ethical way. We must be able to protect our borders, but I believe stereotyping anyone and everyone one with the notion they are out to smuggle drugs or participate in illegal activities is wrong. I remember from a personal experience when I was coming from South Padre back to the Texas mainland we had to go through Border Patrol. There were 5 young, white girls in this mini van. We were packed with suitcases, clothes and food. The officer just peeked right in gave us all a quick glance and asked if we were all American citizens. We answered him timidly “yes” because this was the first time any of us had gone through Border Patrol. He let us go right through. As we were passing, next to us we saw an officer dog and a car getting searched by it. It makes me wonder what the training process is to become a Border Patrol officer and what ideals and ethics they are instilled with before the job. I like how you took an emotional and poetic agenda on to this issue. It makes me think past the rules and regulations man has made and it makes me think more of the birth of this nation and where it actually started and the spiritual and emotional ties there are to this country.
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