Through simile, the author indicates that the Canadian border is not as “welcoming” as people assume it to be, but a cold atmosphere based on a system that privileges certain races. When you want to pass the Canadian Border, do you expect a “warm welcome” and an easy process? While the Brother did receive a simple pass through, the reason for which this was the case was much more complicated. When the brother was taken to the interrogation room, the investigator’s cold voice indicates the not so welcoming environment. Instead, her voice is described as “cold as a gun” as mentions the…