Showing Across the Wire: Life and Hard Times on the Mexican Border by Luis Alberto Urrea

Across the Wire Much has been written about the hardships faced by Mexicans who have illegally crossed over into the United States, but until now almost no attention has been paid to the terrible living conditions these people suffer "across the wire" (behind the Mexican border), which forces so many of them to make the dangerous journey to the U.S. 15 photos. Full description