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Immigration shoes?

Posted by Maria Luisa Tucker at 8:57 AM on November 17, 2005.

When sneakers and human cannonballs enter the immigration debate, you know things are truly absurd.

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/28401/

At the San Diego-Tijuana border, a sneaker has become political art. It's not just any sneaker, it's the Brinco, a shoe designed exclusively for Mexicans illegally crossing into the U.S. (Brinco means "jump" in Spanish, which refers to crossing the border.)

The Brinco is the brainchild of Judi Werthein, an artist in residence at a contemporary arts organization called inSite , which produces public art projects in the San Diego - Tijuana area. She says she created the shoes both to spark discussion and to aid immigrants...

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Any wetback with a grain of experience will SELL these free shoes in the mercado and use the money to pay for food. Footwear is the least of their problems.

Well, if you can't beat them, join them I guess. At $215.00 a pop someone is making a nice profit off our illegal immigration woes. I'm glad SOMEONE is looking on the bright side of it all. :yelgreedy

Marichiko, I like that post.

Yes! ebay. :thumb: