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Border Towns and Border Crossings - A History of the U.S.-Mexico Divide (Hardcover)
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Border Towns and Border Crossings - A History of the U.S.-Mexico Divide (Hardcover)
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This is a compelling and revealing look at the history of the
U.S.-Mexico border as a place, a symbol of cross-cultural melding,
and a source of growing anxiety over immigration and national
security. The U.S.-Mexico border is far more than a line that
separates two countries. A winding path of nearly 2,000 miles from
the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, it is history, commerce,
and culture. In recent years, however, attitudes about border
crossings and border issues have hardened as has immigration
policy. A source of growing anxiety over illegal immigration,
national security, and safety, the border has become a symbol of
political cataclysm over immigration law and enforcement, the
future of DACA, the increasingly harsh treatment of refugees and
others who attempt to cross without authorization, and the future
of U.S. policy. This book traces the history of the border and its
people, from the creation of the border line to explosive issues
surrounding immigration and the future of the United States as a
nation of diverse cultures and races. Explores the creation and
development of the border in the late 19th century and the growing
industrialization of the region in the early 20th century Examines
the cross-border violence during the US Civil War and the Mexican
Revolution, the increasing racial hostility and deportation
policies in the 1930s and 1950s, and cartel violence Provides an
unbiased assessment of the advent of the Chicano movement and
politics on the border, NAFTA and border economics, and the
increasingly hostile political debate over immigration and demands
for a wall Provides critical background and contextual information
to the events that have led to a turning point in America: How do
we as a nation treat those seeking a new life at the border? Shows
how the border has brought out feelings of community and acceptance
along the border and at the same time birthed nativist and racial
stereotypes Supplements political material with relatable
information about the lives of cross-border workers and the
blending of cultures along the border as they include food,
language, and art
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