Kulturraumstudien USA, Homework for December 5th

 For homework, please: 

- watch the following video, which features author Francisco Cantú, a former member of the US Border Patrol (2008-2012, i.e. the first Obama administration) and published a memoir about his experiences in 2017: How this former Border Patrol agent learned to see through the eyes of those trying to cross - YouTube

As you watch the video, take notes on any comments, information and/or sights presented therein that surprise you.

- after watching the video, read an excerpt from Cantú's book The Line Becomes a River posted under the "Week Eight Reading" folder on Ilias Inhalt. The excerpt is written in the voice of José, an undocumented immigrant to the US whom Cantú befriends in the course of the memoir's events. In this scene, José is in Mexico tending to his dying mother. (The "you" in this scene refers to Cantú, but is obviously also a stylistic choice used to pull the reader in.) As you read the excerpt, jot down notes/highlight passages that capture the complexities of José's situation. (The upload on Ilias places pg 242 as the third scan when it should be the last page you read. The other scans are in the correct order.)

- finally, do some research concerning the US visa options available to a Mexican citizen (you can look up other countries as well, but make sure you investigate Mexico). Keep notes tracking the sources and websites you use to obtain this information.

Links discussed in class:

U.S. Constitution | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress