Border

formation of a democracy, or limited government, has centralized on expanding governmental power to secure national borders against illegal immigration. Border/immigration control is a universal issue among Democrats and Republicans- both parties have advocated for border defense strengthening. Border/immigration security issues have been furthered by political dissatisfaction expressed by border states, as well as polarizing events (9/11) that highlight the necessity of internal system…

States border is in serious trouble. More and more illegal immigrants are sneaking past our so called “secure” borders. The U.S Border Control should be strengthened and laws can be put in effect to make america a safer place to live. American image and identity are being buried, due to our vast diversity. Most importantly immigrants are bringing illegal narcotics on to united states soil,with the fear of foreign terrorist from attacking our great nation. America is changing and the border is…

In 2006, I traveled across the country to study boarder issues in Nogales. The purpose of the service learning trip was to study border issues from Mexican’s perspective. Through my ethnographic research, I participated in a simulation where I followed in the footsteps of Mexicans crossing the border. The day began with attending a community church service where locals prayed for community members who were planning to cross the desert the following day. I connected with locals about the…

and the difficulties to get back up. Have you complain about decision-making needed every morning? Both stories I have read are going to make a value to our life and the understandings of certain choices are very crucial in our life. In the story, Border Town and To Live both book talks about a personal recount of a specific life of a male and a female. Potentially, both character taught us readers about the importance of decision-making, the affections towards our love ones, and finally the…

In this case, the border patrol’s objective history. The border enforcements between Mexico and the United States has constantly been changing throughout history, whether it is through their terms of race, class or regional background. In the book, Migra, written by Kelly Lytle Hernandez, an associate professor in the University of California Los Angeles Department of History and director of the department of Public History Initiative, argues how the personal history of Border Patrol workers…

of immigrants, presentation of opportunity options may have been little to none. They undergo this migration in hope for a better future and to achieve the American Dream. Many immigrants have many risk factors in their journey to the free land. Border patrol is an increasing factor in the United States, which is an ongoing factor of limited access. The seeking of economic opportunity if very important for immigrants who are migrating from their homeland to America. Many of these people are…

A Border Passage-Quotes and Reflections “And I found myself angry also at her sister, my mother and aunts, their eyes swollen and red, receiving condolences in the rooms for women. Why are you crying now? I thought. What’s the point of that? Why did you do nothing to help her all this time, why didn’t you get her out of that marriage? I thought it was their fault, that they could have done something. If they cared enough they could have done something. That is what I thought then. Now…

Crossing the Border Racism is a problem in the world. People accuse or don't treat others like they do there own race, they accuse them of doing the wrong things and treat them like they don't belong. The author of this story is Joy Harjo, she is a graduate of the Iowa writers workshop at the university of Iowa. Joy was born in Tulsa,Oklahoma, May 9th ,1951 and is a muskoke poet. I think that it is rude not treat everyone fairly which is shown in the poem, the border guard is being rude to…

great to finally leave campus and see the border and Manzanar. For the border patrol, I assumed fierce-looking officers and unfriendly atmosphere. On the contrary, the officers were really nice, and they were willing to answer the questions we had as best as they could. Furthermore, I didn’t expect we’d get that close to Mexico. It was a really interesting experience for me to see the Mexican buildings, people, and cars so up close. When I thought of the border, I was expecting a desert area…

How do you feel about immigrants coming to the United States? I believe that the US should not increase border security because there are immigrants are escaping war and poverty and so they come to the US to live a better life. There are a lot of reasons I feel that the US should not increase border security like presumption of danger, border militarization and more. The immigrants that come from countries that have war like Syria to the US, just want have a better, safer life. According to an…