Border

Border enforcement and control at the major points of entry and exit on the southern border between the United States and Mexico, had long been largely left alone throughout the decades, aside from a few flare ups, that is until the 1990s. However, it was the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, which would become the fuel waiting to be ignited in the coming decade. While, IRCA was intended to solve illegal immigration issues, along with other associated…

Overall, Obama wanted to decrease the standards of repealing children crossing the border because of the cost it was taking to supply them with their needs. The idea that decreasing the number of children allowed into the country because of monetary reasons seems quite unjust. Although a President is supposed to be concerned with the budget…

The four federal agencies in the U.S. that are involved in drug interdiction include the DEA, the U.S. Customs and Border Control, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. military (Levinthal, 2012). In 1973, the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Customs' drug agents were combined and reestablished as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA Programs, n.d.). It is the only one of the four agencies whose only responsibility is drug-law enforcement. There are more than 4,000 officers, who…

With drug use on the rise in America, the drug cartels have become more powerful than can be controlled by Mexican authorities or U.S border patrol. Just like in No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. We need to put more effort into controlling the trade. Many people in Mexico have a hard time living in their country due poverty. According to the Japan Times the Mexican poverty rate hit 46.2% last year. The poverty line isn’t as high as you think it is. The Japan Times defines poverty as…

conflicts and Border security: o During the colonial- early republic era there were external threats. During the Native American warfare, War of 1812 and 1916 Mexican Edition frontier conflicts and border security was seen as a problem. The Native Americans and settlers were having conflicts over the frontier. Because of the conflicts, it caused militias to be involved. After the War of 1812, it showed there was a need for more border security. Since there was a need for more border security it…

cameras and can be used for stalking or to intentionally be used to watch someone, they can be used for positive gain, such as border patrol, missing person searches and other emergencies Border patrol has become more efficient because of the use…

The story of “The Lone Ranger and Tonto fistfight in heaven” by Sherman Alexie is not only the title of his published book, but it is also the title of one the chapters in this book; which is found on page 181 of the book. In this short story, he shares events and experiences where he has been racially profiled and thought to be someone he’s not; as well as shares his experience with his trip back home. “The Lone Ranger and Tonto” being the classic story of an American cowboy and a Native…

book outweighs the other books with its standpoint of faith. The book discusses about the issue of immigration in the Sonoran desert, which lies in the Tuscan sector of the U.S.–Mexico border. Author Rose collects opinions from individuals belonging to Civil Militia groups, left-wing protestors, Catholic nuns, Border Patrol agents and common civilians residing in the southern part of Arizona (Rose). The term ‘showdown’ in the book refers to the confrontation between the migrants as individuals…

States currently abides by. First off, the main agency that deals with illegal immigration is Immigrations Customs Enforcements, aka ICE. Subject for types of people that can be deported includes any undocumented immigrant that illegally crosses the border or overstays their visas, and any immigrant on green-card status that violates one of the immigration laws given to them in their terms of conditions for staying in the United States (alllaw.com). The grounds…

Turkey and Iraq border. Who are all set out to achieve certain goals. Toktamis mentioned the goals of development, identity, and gaining territory (Toktamis 2009, 480). The previous mentioned goals were all in contingent to actions of many Kurdish and non-Kurdish actors in the region. Kumru Toktamis was able to describe his purpose in “This Part of the Globe is not Flat: the Paradox of the Turkish Relationship with Northern Iraq and the Dilemma of Kurdish Politics Across Borders” through the…