Introduction: earthquakes and volcanoes along the south Texas border -- Traditional health care practices / with Cristina De Juana -- Other cultural beliefs and practices / with Ana Leos and María Isabel Ayala -- Displaced workers / with Priti Verma -- Undocumented workers / with Alberto Rodriguez -- Immigration enforcement issues / with Cristina De Juana -- Drug smuggling / with Lupe Treviño -- Property crime (shoplifting and auto theft) along the border / with Jesse Garcia and Hector Garcia -- American lives, Mexican justice / with Juan José Bustamante -- Dropping out / with John Cavazos -- Conclusion.