The American Scholar

Illegals

OUR COVER STORY IN THIS ISSUE became sadly personal a few days ago when a friend called to say, “My wife is in jail.” Both he and his wife are Mexican, and both have lived and worked in the United States illegally for many years. Three years ago, my

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