The document summarizes Jorge G. Castaneda's book "Ex Mex" which details the immigrant experience of crossing the border from Mexico to the United States and life thereafter. It describes the dangers of crossing the border such as dehydration, snake bites, rape, and sun exposure. It notes that once in the US, Mexican immigrants often start with low-paying or minimum wage jobs, working hard to send money back to their families in Mexico to support them, despite the hardships endured in crossing the border illegally.

1. EX MEX From Migrants to Immigrants Jorge G. CastanedaBy Liliana Carrillo

2. In the book Ex Mex by Jorge G. Castenada be lets you feel the immigrant experience; form the adventure of crossing the border to the life in the U.S. With details he points out the struggles of crossing the border and fears. In the first chapters he explains how immigration patterns have changed during the mid 1990s, resulting in stricter border patrol.

3. When Crossing the Mexico- U.S. Border Death

4. Dehydration