Border checkpoint

proximity of the two countries. The border between Mexico and the United States spans six Mexican states and four US States (California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas). In addition, there are forty five Mexico-US crossings, 330 ports of entry, two rivers, Rio Bravo and Colorado and two deserts, the Sanoran and the Chihuahuan that straddle both countries. According to the Migration Information Source, in 2004, 660,000 passengers and 12,338 trucks crossed the border every day. (Los Angeles…

Palestinians are frequently stopped while entering and exiting from the wall. Israeli authorities impose strict measures at its checkpoints, restricting local citizens’ movements, denying them access to hospitals, and receiving medical treatment. For example, a sick Palestinian elderly woman, Huda Darwish, 65, died after being delayed by Israeli forces at a checkpoint, from reaching the hospital, and receiving medical treatment, after suffering shortness of breath (Elderly). The walls and fences…

Terrorism and its effects on the United States of America and Americans “With great power, comes great responsibility,” this quote was stated by Uncle Ben, in Spiderman, but holds true to real life situations. At the end of the 19th century, as the United Stated were entering the 20th century the global market was changing thanks to the industrial revolution and America expanding it’s exportation. Along with economic advancement, the US came to military prominence within a similar timeframe.…

One day we had two of the busiest centers in the United State. two buildings that provided jobs for over 50,000 workers, from financial investments experts, insurance brokers, and bankers, to sale associates, concierge, and janitors. Those two buildings provided countless services to the community, and to the world since day one, even before it was open, “More than 10,000 workers were involved in building the World Trade Center complex” (“World Trade Center”, Par.1). The well-known landmark, the…

A month before I was sitting in the crowded back seat of a white van at four in the morning, headed toward the Allenby Bridge in Jordan. The young man driving the van lit a cigarette as Quran played in the background and we made our way to the border. My excitement grew with each minute that passed, knowing that in just a few more short hours I would finally be stepping foot again in my first home- Palestine. Returning after nearly two decades away, I was ready to relive the memories of my…

During the mid-1940 's the United States and Russia were in superpower positions after World War II had ended and left Europe in a pile of rubble. Continuous tension between the United States and Russia led to the beginning of the Cold War. The conflict was simply constant disagreements of political, military, and economic morals and ideas. Russia and the United States both had a strong military but never had an actual war between each other. In 1947, the United States started the Marshall…

are allowed and only three ounce toiletries can be accepted. Suddenly, the government created what is known as Transportation Security Administration (TSA). TSA is constructed agency with new procedures and managing screening at every commercial checkpoint in the country. Sara Steedman writes, “28,000 airport baggage screeners [are] federal workers, all checked baggage is to be inspected with explosives detection machines.” This gives America a sense of protection that trying another stunt like…

radical cultural changes within the country of Germany and revolts from all around the globe. When The Wall fell, it was not only a turning point, but also marked the next chapter for the country. On the night of August 12th and 13th in 1961, the borders between East and West Berlin were closed, along with all the rail stations. In fact, East Germany wanted to cut off all access that East Germans had to West Berlin…

friends shared tips and knowledge with one another to help each other take on the journey and be successful on the path to the American dream, the chance to provide their basic needs. The film highlights groups of men passing on information about checkpoints and roads to stay away from, tips on what food to carry and how to survive along the treacherous path. Crossing the river knowledge is passed on as a man explains to a…

adult or undocumented. This is a serious issue for the department of human rights, migrant youth, and the immigration policies and it is a taboo subject concerning, migrant. “As many as 8,000 of these children are placed in an elaborate system of border patrol detention centers, shelters, facilities, and, courts” (pg. 833). Most of these migrant youth end up in detention centers or end up detained because the U.S does not have the proper policies or laws in action to properly handle immigration…