Lloyd J. Brown Knihy

In personal stories from two decades of activism and reporting, an award-winning journalist invites readers to envision a world without borders. Each year, countless individuals lose their lives trying to cross into the United States, while many families who succeed face apprehension and separation, with children often confined in cages. This raises the question: does our increasingly militarized border policy enhance security? To explore this, the author draws on over twenty years of experience investigating international borders. Through a series of anecdotes, he shares encounters with U.S. Border Patrol agents, deportees, migrants, human-rights activists, and scholars, taking readers from the deserts of the Southwest to the mountains of Chiapas and Guatemala, and various global border zones. His stories and reflections address significant questions in accessible prose, urging us to confront our beliefs about addressing the challenges of a world in migration. This concise, easy-to-read edition is essential for those who believe a better world is achievable. In a powerful appeal to our shared humanity, the author advocates for dismantling barriers—both physical and mental—as the crucial first step towards fostering security through connection rather than division.