“I'm concerned about a lot of serious border issues. This book is about...” — Ana Castillo Quote

“I'm concerned about a lot of serious border issues. This book is about the border reality and the struggles of the undocumented worker.”

“Our goal should be to achieve joy.”

“There are things coming from me that I felt I wanted to talk about. My search for my own blend of spirituality, my acknowledgement of my sexuality, my being the single mother of a young man.”

“There will be no hard border from Dundalk to Derry in the context of it being a European border, and by that I mean customs posts every mile along the road.”

“When we have sealed the outer border and thus stopped the illegal migration, we can talk about any solution.”

“I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other. And living on the border between Mexico and the U.S. for so many years gave me a lot of insight into that.”