Immigration In Mike Wilson's The Death Of Josseline

In The Death of Josseline, there are many conflicting world views. The author interviews and visits people with many different cultural backgrounds and views on immigration. These include border patrol agents, human rights activists, environmentalists, and the ranchers who live near the border. This conflict can be felt between these viewpoints all throughout the book. It gives the reader a clear perspective of what’s going on at the border. It is a constant struggle over immigration not only in the government, but also between the Arizona residents who call this hot spot of migrant activity their home. There are the humanitarians and environmentalists who want as little of government intrusion as possible, and there are the more right-winged residents and border patrol agents who say governmental action is necessary. Both sides make good points …show more content…
On the side of the humanitarians, was Mike Wilson, a Tohono O’odham tribal member who filled water tanks in the O’odham territory located in the Sonoran Desert. He filled these tanks for the thirsty migrants despite the resistance from tribal leaders. The leaders have good reason to worry though. A University of Arizona professor and member of the Tohono O’odham tribe said, “The drug trade has been on the O’odham nation for a while; it is the major corridor in which drugs are being passed as well as other nationalities coming across the border and there’s some concern about terrorists that potentially could enter through that corridor as well.” Despite this Mike believes that every tribal member should have the right to access the tribal land. Before the Mexican border was set, The O’odham land sprawled from Arizona into Mexico. The newly set strict border laws took away the right from the O’odham tribal members from Mexico to travel to the tribe’s lands in