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- Arvid Hokanson
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- "To My Aunt, Who Crossed the Border"
- Summary: Elizabeth's aunt crossed from Mexico to the U.S. and had to leave her children behind.
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Review of To My Aunt, Who Crossed the Border
Arvid Hokanson
Posted on August 01, 2007 at 07:04 AM
I like this letter from Elizabeth to her aunt Tia. It's touching, and gives us a personal story that is easily lost in the debate about immigration policy. The piece is just the right length, it's not overdone, but still gives us a touching story about what a niece would give to her aunt.
This also gives us the perspective of youth - something else that we don't always hear in stories about immigration.
This will make a good drop-in for a magazine or local talk show.