Crossing with the Virgin: Stories from the Migrant Trail

Title Page, Frontispiece, Copyright, Dedication

Virgin of Guadalupe tapestry hangs on border wall in Nogales, Sonora. Photograph by Kathryn Ferguson The University of Arizona Press Tucson by Kathryn Ferguson, Norma A. Price, and Ted Parks with forewords by Claudia Aburto Guzmán and Rev. John M. Fife STorieS From The migrANT TrAil The University of Arizona Press© 2010 Kathryn Ferguson, Norma A. Price, and Ted Parks All rights reserved www.uapress.arizona.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ferguson, Kathryn. Crossing with the Virgin : stories from the migrant trail / Kathryn Ferguson, Norma A. Price, and Ted Parks ; with forewords by John M. Fife and Claudia Aburto Guzmán. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-8165-2854-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Illegal aliens—Mexican-American Border Region. 2. Humanitarian assistance— Mexican-American Border Region. 3. Border crossing—Mexican-American Border Region. 4. United States—Emigration and immigration—Social aspects. 5. Mexico— Emigration and immigration—Social aspects. I. Price, Norma A., 1942– II. Parks, Ted, 1955– III. Title. HV4011.M58F47 2010 304.8'730720922–dc22 2009033458 C Manufactured in the United States of America on acid-free, archival-quality paper containing a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste and processed chlorine free. 15 14 13 12 11 10 6 5 4 3 2 1 Our book is dedicated to migrants crossing through the southern Arizona desert, and to the families left behind. The stories were told to us by migrants we met on the trails and in the hospital between the years 2002 and 2008. We asked people if we could write their stories, and we kept notes on what they told us, including facts and feelings. We have changed names to keep people anonymous. With Special Thanks The publication of this book was generously supported by Greg and Bonnie Kuykendall H. Ray McPhail Anne Patton James D. Philips Jr. Elizabeth Turner ...