Kayla America Fuentes interviewing Cuban Alfredo "Rusty" Monsees at his home on the eponymous road in Brownsville Photo: Debbie Nathan. |
Kayla America Fuentes is a local teenager heard a lot of stories about him, and decided to do an interview. The result is an article whose unconventional title mentions the subject, the reporter, and the motivation for the reporting itself. The Old Man Who Calls Border Patrol on Immigrants, and the Teen Girl Who Asked Him Why shows that she is off to a great start as a journalist. She already has the curiosity, tenacity, and writing skills of a seasoned reporter.
Rather than try to summarize her work or comment on its implications, I encourage readers to read the article to the end. It gives us plenty to think about.
Lagniappe
The map shows places named for two people mentioned in the story -- Mr. Monsees himself and Pancho Villa.
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