The Line Becomes a River : Dispatches from the Border (CD-Audio)

from Dreesie

Cantú worked as a border patrol agent for 4 years. In this book he discusses the job--what he did, why he did it, his co-workers, the migrants, the boredom that the job often was, the stress and worry and dehumanizing nature of the job. The nightmares and worry that he was losing himself, and the...

from EllenH

A very thought provoking book. I wished for him to be more conclusive about his ideas on the border issue, but if he was, then it wouldn't be as powerful as it is. This book really shows how there really isn't an easy solution to illegal immigration. But his reporting of the research into moral i...

from strandbooks

The Line Becomes a River is by Francisco Cantu who after graduating with an international studies degree worked as a Border Patrol officer for 4 years in TX and AZ. There are some very heartbreaking chapters and ones that will make you angry. At times he jumps from real life to his nightmares so ...

from wagner.sarah35

I was unaware of how controversial the author was when I started this book & I'm glad of it because I likely would not have finished the book. The first half covers the author's time as a border guard, a portion of the book I found difficult (especially when the author recounts discovering migran...

from pivic

This is not a view of the persons trying to enter the USA from Mexico as it sees the cynicism and inherent capitalism that affects non-rich human lives. This is a first-person depiction of the war which rages from the USA against Mexicans, the group of nationality which is most abused in everyday...