I would think that 6 trips to the U.S.-Mexico border to reunite children with their parents and to help asylum seekers find refuge here would make a difference. Three of these trips were at the Southern Texas border and three were in Tijuana. But the more I visited, the better I understood the problem. And the problem lies with the White House. My parents are proud immigrants. My father came from Thailand and my mother from Ecuador. I grew up with diverse foods and clothing and aromas and languages that have shaped my best thinking as a social justice advocate and strategy consultant.