Daniel Thompson, a Vietnam veteran, a graduate of Southern Illinois University in 1972, and a seasoned American Airline Operations Manager. With a long-term interest in the American/Mexican border, these are members of our family living in south Texas. Thompson published two previous books, including Borderland War in 2011, and Borderland Barons in 2013. Watching the development of border issues, that have raised the expansion of the struggle between the people of the area as they continue to thrive in a difficult time.
"An Irish Immigrant" follows the harsh and hopeful journey of Irish families who flee poverty in their homeland and sail to New York in search of a better life. Instead, they find a city unprepared to welcome them, where jobs are scarce and prejudice runs deep.
In the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, Anna Cruz has known loss and hardship at the hands of ruthless drug cartels. Anna's journey begins at the Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, where she faces challenges and scrutiny due to her unconventional approach
