:06:02
The F.B.I. Of Mexico,
:06:04
And Pablo Rodriguez, one of the
P.J.F.'S foremost investigators.
:06:11
From Washington come
Assistant Commissioner of Immigration,
:06:15
John MacReynolds,
:06:16
And Inspector Jack Bearnes,
:06:17
Who has just finished
a tour of duty along the gulf.
:06:22
These officials of Mexico
and of the United States
:06:25
Arrive for a meeting at the
governor's palace in mexicali
:06:28
Across the border from
the California town of Calexico.
:06:34
We are not talking
about bloody shirts or torn hats.
:06:37
We're not talking
about that at all.
:06:38
We are talking about
the people who lived and died in these clothes.
:06:42
I know that, sir,
but if they cross illegally,
:06:45
What is our responsibility
to them?
:06:47
Most of my people
do not cross illegally.
:06:49
Those who come over
with work permits, we protect,
:06:52
And as a matter of fact,
:06:53
Most of the ranchers on our side
obey these work treaties.
:06:56
They take certified farm workers
and pay them legal wages.
:07:00
These things we know,
but some of my people, they are not well-Educated.
:07:04
They allow themselves
to be smuggled across.
:07:08
I know, and some
of my people pay them half wages,
:07:10
Conceal them from arrest,
make them live in fear,
:07:13
And send them back
to the desert to be robbed and killed.
:07:15
Since these people work
together to break the law,
:07:18
We will work together
to enforce the law.
:07:20
You've worked with
one another before.
:07:23
Of course.
:07:24
Oh, Pablo here,
sure. We're old friends.
:07:26
We worked on
a case together
:07:28
In brownsville,
texas, years ago.
:07:29
Incidentally,
whatever happened
:07:30
To that very
pretty girl?
:07:32
She was about
20 years old--
:07:33
The one
we picked up in matamoros?
:07:34
Oh, yes. The last
I heard of her,
:07:36
She was getting
much less beautiful
:07:38
In a prison
in tamaulipas.
:07:38
Oh, I'm sorry
to hear that.
:07:39
You wish to continue
with these personal reminiscences?
:07:43
Well, this was
an awful pretty girl, senor.
:07:46
She certainly was.
:07:47
Captain, tell them
your plan.
:07:48
Well, I, um--
I intend to become a bracero.
:07:52
I will appear in mexicali
and be very impatient to come to the United States.
:07:58
I can be very impatient,
as you know.