The Grand Experiment
by Alberto Chimal
Eventually the question became this: How to continue with the grand
experiment? And taken to its logical conclusion, what remains?- Immigration was officially banned in a
large number of countries, mostly devel-
oped ones. This happened first. - Later, summary executions began at the
borders, on the coasts, and (in some cases)
at internment camps and reeducation camps
that were established within those countries. - The politicians who defended such mea-
sures pointed to the fact that there were more
displaced populations than ever before. - Nevertheless, they all explained it in a jar-
ring way, making use of popular lies, using
well-known dog whistles.
5. They were invaders, they said, little more
than animals, perverse beings, committed
to evil, hordes determined to destroy the
culture, values, traditions, and purity of the
countries they were attempting to enter.
6. Many drowned in the sea, died of thirst
and hunger in deserts and hostile terrain, or
were executed in their countries of origin,
which were often embroiled in civil war or
taken over by extremist governments, caci-
ques, or cartels.
7. There was no talk of the causes of the
instability of so many places in the world,
especially in underdeveloped countries,
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