The Politics of Immigration: In recent years, immigration has become a widely debated subject for a variety of reasons (political, economic, and cultural). In a thesis-directed essay examine the issue of immigration in the modern age. In composing your answer, please consider the following: a) What are the main push and pull factors driving immigration to the United States? How does The Devils Highway explain the massive migration northwards? b) What are the consequences of the attempts to police national borders in Urreas text? What has happened to the humanity of the migrants themselves in the current political environment? 2. Borders, Walls, and the Divisions of Modern Society: The Devils Highway and Behind the Beautiful Forevers each seeks to expose the hidden injustices of the modern global economy. As part of their analyses, these texts examine how borders and walls become mechanisms of power and division. In a thesis-directed essay, analyze the following questions: How have the characters in these books been impacted by the global economy and the spread of consumerism? What are the various barriers that they encounter in seeking to better their circumstances? How do these texts use physical boundaries (between North/South and overcity/undercity) to explain the divisions and inequalities within contemporary society?
