Are Mexico and the U.S. relations destined to be shaped by immigration and border clashes?
Remember that life is cyclical. I’m 78 years-old, I remember having interviewed little old men, poor farm workers near the border who told me, ‘I used to go to the U.S. in the morning to do gardening, then when the sun set I crossed the border to go back to my house and that was no problem.’ What’s happening now is that this invasion of Mexicans, people who risk life and limb, has become a tragedy. Does Mexico seem unstable from within Mexico? The fight against drug trafficking is a horror. The U.S. remains the huge drug consumer driving this war. It’s a problem that’s breaking down society and unweaving Mexico’s social fabric. People in Mexico are left wondering who’s taking care of us? Who’s worried about us? What kind of government do we have? How did we get to this point? What gives you hope? The Mexican character, their tenacity is admirable. It’s something that’s in evidence all the time. The Mexicans you see in marches are overwhelmingly kind. I remember in Santa Cruz, Californi
