Come with Me


 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023

Like one of her iconic heroes, Pee Wee Herman, Carolyn McBurney is off on another Big Adventure!



Perhaps you followed me on my spring adventures when I was a delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women 67 at the U.N. in New York.  This March, 17,000 women and myself converged on NYC- another 53,000 online to delve into how technology is (and is not) including women. 

Now I am lucky enough to be part of a group of 20+ women who are journeying to the Arizona-Mexico border to experience first-hand the ongoing saga of those who cross the border moving northward. 

Who are they? Where are they coming from and why? Who do they meet along the way- and are they friend or foe?

I lived 4 hours north of the border for 34 years. During my time in Arizona, the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and Mexico- where workers came north to work and went home after the growing season 

disintegrated. 9/11 put the final nail in the coffin as America turned inward. "They", meaning "outsiders" now were looked at with suspicion- even hatred. We (the U.S.) changed the rules without having a plan. It is a mess and no one in a position of authority has the political will to tackle it. 

I have interfaced with immigrants with and without documents throughout the years. I am proud to know many humanitarians who work tirelessly to provide services to those who risked so much to have a piece of the American Pie. 

I am excited for this Big Adventure.  I will report in daily as I am able to bring you the sights, sounds and stories of the Arizona- Mexico border. 








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