In the poem “La Migra” the author, Pat Mora, describes a terrible situation between a Border Patrol agent and a Mexican immigrant. The poem illustrates an immigration officer abusing his authority against a young Mexican girl. The author uses one stanza to display each side of the story. Overall this poem describes the actions taken by a border patrol officer who abuses a young Mexican immigrant who ultimately escapes his authority. The first stanza portrays the officer mistreating and abusing the young girl. The author begins by using the perspective of a corrupt border patrol agent who wishes to take advantage of a young immigrant. The officer threatens the Mexican immigrant by saying, “You can hide and run, / but you can't run / because I have a jeep (lines 5-7). In this statement, the officer is portrayed as a very demanding and powerful man. He threatens the young woman and warns her that if she tries to escape he will hit her with his jeep and she will not be able to escape. He uses his authority against the young immigrant to make her heard...