June 20, 2009
Border Patrol Uses Music To Deter Illegal Immigrants
I came across this interesting article on Philly.com.
U.S. officials are putting together songs on Cd’s to attempt to make crossing the border illegally less appealing. The songs are created to sound like up-tempo Mexican folk songs with lyrics about crossings – gone – wrong.
An example of one such songs
“Before you cross the border, remember that you can be just as much a man by chickening out and staying. Because it’s better to keep your life than ending up dead.”
Apparently many of the stations in Mexico that play the songs and the listeners tuning in don’t know who is really behind the bouncy by tragic ballads.
To read more about this form of deterrent: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20090524_Agents_hope_border_ballads_strike_a_chord.html
