Enrique's Journey

Why does Enrique destroy the note with his mother’s telephone number on it before crossing the Rio Grande?

Study Questions for Chapters 7 and 8 in Enrique's Journey.

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Enrique, 17, tears up a small piece of paper and scatters it on the riverbank. It is his mother’s phone number. He has memorized it. Now the agents cannot use it to locate and deport her.

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