A border is a line that divides places such as towns, counties, states, and countries. It is different from the word frontier because the meaning for the Spanish word “la frontera” is the area that the border cuts off. A border can be an outline to keep things separated where as a frontier or boundary is the actual area being outlined. Borders help keep the world organized and defined. Every community has their own personal boundary separated by a border. Borders help determine where people are from and what land is theirs and not. Most of the time when people think of “the border” their mind automatically goes to the border that separates the United States and Mexico. It’s supposed to keep the people who are not citizens of the
