d it is to immigrate to North America for Mexicans because sometimes the man must leave alone and then send for his family after he is more or less stable. We see this when Ricardo tells Carmen he is leaving to the north and she doesn't want him to go. He has to leave, though, because there is not enough work in Mexico to maintain the family. (1896) When the man actually leaves he must do it illegally. The play shows this theatrically when the Mexicans have to "run around hiding, sneaking, and crawling, trying not to get spotted by the border patrol." (1897) Another theatrical element that makes us understand how Mexicans immigrate illegally is the fact that "th
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