Showdown In The Sonoran Desert Summary

Rose's Showdown in the Sonoran Desert “Showdown in the Sonoran Desert,” written by Ananda Rose is one of the famous books, which examines the ethical question of how to treat the illegal immigrants of the United States. There are several books in the market, which discussed illegal Latino immigration into the United States. However, the book outweighs the other books with its standpoint of faith. The book discusses about the issue of immigration in the Sonoran desert, which lies in the Tuscan sector of the U.S.–Mexico border. Author Rose collects opinions from individuals belonging to Civil Militia groups, left-wing protestors, Catholic nuns, Border Patrol agents and common civilians residing in the southern part of Arizona (Rose). The term ‘showdown’ in the book refers to the confrontation between the migrants as individuals of value and self-respect, and the dreadful strangers who violated the law.
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The book helps the readers to explore how the issue of migration changed the social life of the people. It analyzes the push and pull factors of illegal migration, and observes the tension in the border (Rose). Author Rose highlights the moral and legal plight of interfaith activists who feed the people living in the border towns with food and water, and provide emergency medical assistance although they are aware of the illegal migrants. The book portrays several biblical perspectives on the dangerous treks of the illegal migrants (Rose). Rose gives a theological insight of the controversial drama between the migrants and law, yet at the same time maintaining a balance between the two perspectuves. The author gives a reasonable response about the crisis of human rights and looks for solutions that would end the migrant deaths on the border, which lead to a better global