Myths and Revelations of Desert Border Crossings

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Writer reveals tragedies -- personal and political -- that affect many immigrants who attempt to enter the U.S. illegally

Hallucinations brought on by the 110-degree-plus heat of the Arizona desert float in the minds of many exhausted immigrants as they walk the long, often luckless, road toward El Norte. "Walkers see demons, see God, see dead relatives and crystal cities," writes Luis Alberto Urrea in his latest book of nonfiction, The Devil's Highway: A True Story.

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Myths and Revelations of Desert Border Crossings

But the illusions start long before the immigrants begin their treks. Throughout Latin America, particularly Mexico and Central America, the word on the streets is that President Bush is going to give amnesty to illegal immigrants who work in the United States. "All of those people who got here by a certain date will be able to be free of prosecution," Urrea says. "The...

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