I must admit, my perception on Mexican immigration has opened up significantly after reading the selected books for the semester. Though, the one book that really opened up my eyes to the subject was "Antonios' gun and Delfino's Dream," which happened to be the book I presented on. I remember on the first day of class, reading the title of my book in the class syllabus and thinking to myself "This book does not sound interesting at all." I must admit, I envied Tim and Mariana for getting "Enrique's Journey." But as I started reading "Antonios' Gun and Delfino's Dream," my perception changed. And of course, it turned out to be my favorite book. Why? Well most of all, I felt that Sam Quinones touched on a subject that is rarely explained when talking about Mexican immigration: politics. I don't think many people realize that a lot of immigrants leave Mexico because their government had no help or hope for them. The PRI conquered with an iron fist, only benefiting the rich and powerful. What's unique is the idea that these immigrants chose to depart from their own government. Besides wanting better opportunities, such as a better job, the idea of leaving a government that was not democratic is overlooked. Significantly, immigrants were able to become a part of our political system, such as the Tomato King. Although the PRI no longer rules Mexico, the question of which government is more accepting (between the U.S. and Mexico) of immigrants comes to mind. The idea of which country gives more freedom is a good question to analyze. I believe the media overlooks the concept of freedom, what types of freedom immigrants have in the U.S. compared to Mexico would be a great factor for the media to look upon. Although it is already clearly stated, the subject itself could be easily examined more in depth. 

Below is a link to an article from the Militant newspaper, a socialist publication published weekly. It is dated from July 17, 2000 and talks about the PRI loosing Mexico's vote for the first time in 71 years. 

http://www.themilitant.com/2000/6428/642804.shtml