Dr. Holmes Entry Without Inspection

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On page 24, Dr. Holmes states, "I am deeply relieved when an agent comes to my cell and lets me know they decided not to prosecute me with smuggling and would be giving me simply the $5,000 fine for Entry Without Inspection." While Dr. Holmes is relieved that no further charges will be brought against him and relieved perhaps at the rapport he has now built with the Triqui people, Dr. Holmes violates certain ethical laws by crossing the border. It is made obvious that Dr. Holmes is taking part in participant observation in this case, he crosses the border with migrant workers. But certain questions come to mind when considering the extent of his participation in the ethnography that translates into ethical