First we visited Border Patrol, whose agents risk their lives protecting the borders from drug trafficking and violence among the dangers of the desert. There they explained to us all the things they do, and their reasons for doing so. Later that day, we viewed an Operation Streamline court case where the reality of the issue really set in. When I entered the courtroom to take my seat, the sound of jangling chains connecting every defendant’s hands, waist, and ankles filled the courtroom. Five by five the immigrants stepped up for their quick two-minute case, only to be sent out the door and deported. Making eye contact with these immigrants was when they first changed from illegal aliens to people. I could see there sadness in their eyes as they realized their innocent intent for a better future came to an
First we visited Border Patrol, whose agents risk their lives protecting the borders from drug trafficking and violence among the dangers of the desert. There they explained to us all the things they do, and their reasons for doing so. Later that day, we viewed an Operation Streamline court case where the reality of the issue really set in. When I entered the courtroom to take my seat, the sound of jangling chains connecting every defendant’s hands, waist, and ankles filled the courtroom. Five by five the immigrants stepped up for their quick two-minute case, only to be sent out the door and deported. Making eye contact with these immigrants was when they first changed from illegal aliens to people. I could see there sadness in their eyes as they realized their innocent intent for a better future came to an