Beyond the Border Line

The Wind Doesn’t Need a Passport: Stories from the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
by Tyche Hendricks

Reviewed by Erica E Phillips

Beyond its physical demarcation, the border between the United States and Mexico is, above all, a region – and one rich with humanity. In her first book, veteran immigration reporter Tyche Hendricks has compiled many of the stories she came across during her travels through the region, characterizing it as “defined by its proximity to the border and to the country on the other side.”

Through vivid storytelling, Hendricks illuminates not only the unique …

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