Dying to live
a story of U.S. immigration in an age of global apartheid
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Tells the story of Julio Gallegos, one of countless immigrants, attempted to reunite with his family in Los Angeles and died of dehydration while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in California's Imperial Valley. Presents the geographic, historical, and political context of the U.S.-Mexico border that have driven and prevented Mexican migration to the United States.
DeathSocial aspectsImmigrantsHuman smugglingIllegal aliensSocial conditionsEmigration and immigrationCrimes againstImmigrants, united statesMexico, emigration and immigrationUnited states, emigration and immigrationMexican-american border region