About DukeEngage Tucson 2010

Immigration is perhaps the single largest domestic challenge facing both the United States and Mexico today. People die nearly every week attempting to cross the border. Hostilities against immigrants in the U.S. rise daily. Local, state, and international relations are increasingly strained.

For eight weeks this summer, seven students have been given the opportunity to travel to Tucson, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico to study the many faces of immigration. Following two weeks of meetings with local activists, a Border Patrol agent, a federal public defender, lawyers, members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, maquiladora owners, Grupos Beta employees, migrants, and local farmers, we will spend six weeks partnered with Southside Day Labor Camp, BorderLinks, or Humane Borders in order to further immerse ourselves in the issues of immigration.

This blog chronicles our experiences and our perspectives on what we learn while here in Arizona. We hope our stories are interesting and informative.


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010



A couple of the members of our group went to an SB1070 rally on June 5 to explore the other side of the issue. We encountered a variety of patriotic clothing, patriotic anti-immigrant rhetoric, and a highly politically charged atmosphere. Above is a photo collage of what we encountered: political posters, anti-Obama merchandise, a Tea Party advertisement, and a couple of children holding signs in support of SB 1070.
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