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SANTA ANA COLLEGE el Don/eldonnews.org • MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015
THEIR JOURNEY
In 1973 this part of the border was nothing but a barbed wire fence on wooden
stakes. Now it is an iron behemoth that
prevents families from being together.
After visiting with family, park goers must hike back to their vehicle,
making the total distance of the trip a 2.8-mile journey, half of which
is alongside the heavily guarded wall. / Adrian Gonzalez
The hours of operation on the U.S. side are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol follows strict guidelines, such as no passing of
paraphernalia through the metal grate. / Jose Servin
The murals that have been painted on the bars are mostly forms of
peaceful protest. Some have been commissioned by Union Indio, a
project by Indio beer focused on music and art. / Jorge Campos
Some of the murals represent groups of people who have been deported such as the DREAMers Moms and the Deported Veterans. The
groups meet about once a month to paint them. / Jorge Campos
Pastor Guillermo Navarrete Prince is a member of
the Methodist Church. He has been performing
mass for the people along the Tijuana side of the
wall for three years. / Jorge Campos
It is a total of 1.4 miles from the parking lot to the
border wall. People who are familiar with the trek
sometimes use bicycles to avoid walking on foot
the entire way. / Adrian Gonzalez
Band members Jose Cota, Jaime Luis Martel and
Edward White play folk songs for the service. They
use their music as a form of protest against mass
deportation. / Jorge Campos
The trail leading to Monument Hill runs directly
through the Tijuana River National Estuariane
Research Reserve, where water is contaminated
with raw sewage. / Adrian Gonzalez
On the South side, families are allowed to walk up to the wall