Borders of the United States

Drug smuggling into the United States has been a problem that has plagued our nation for generations. There are so many new innovative ways used by smugglers to transport drugs it makes it near impossible to put a stop to. Whether it’s by land, sea, or air smugglers are still finding a way to slip past our Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents. Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines make up the majority of drugs being smuggled into the United States. Many new programs, strategies,…

Identity Formation among Mexicans and Latin Americans Most people believe that Mexicans and nationals from Latin America behave in a particular characteristic way. There is a huge conception that immigrants who enter the United States from those countries behave the same way as when in their home country; that the behavior is as a result of natural tendencies. However, most people do not realize that immigrants often assume stereotypical roles or tags so they can fit in the new environment.…

The United States most Shameful war Some may think that the death of few people may not cause a war, but the slaughter of 17 American soldiers caused the US to react in a barbaric way. A battle called Thorntons Affair is a battle that may have sparked the war with Mexico. The US was in the leadership of James K. Polk during the Mexican-American War. The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because, the US invaded California and Texas, the agreed border of Texas and Mexico…

Should Trump build a wall between the Border of the United States and Mexico? Although a fence on the border is already there, some people of our nation believe the new wall will secure our nation's safety more. My opinion is based on the cons of building a wall along the border between the United States and Mexico. I think the wall should not be built because it has been said that, the idea to build a wall is stupid and ignorant. To elaborate, the president and his supporters came up with the…

Have you ever heard or seen those scary border stories? Do you ever watch documentaries or television shows, even the news on the border safety? Over 32% of all inmates in state prisons in the U.S. were under the influence of drugs or caught with possession of drugs. Drug enforcement agencies or DEAs makes over 30,000 arrests each year due to illegal narcotics. Nearly 48,000 people have been killed over the past 5 years in Mexico due to suspected drug-related violence. Also, remember the guilty…

has even been quoted saying that the only type of people Mexico is sending into the United States are rapists, criminals, and drug smugglers. All of which is not true. Mexico is not sending anyone to the U.S., their citizens are making…

The Boundaries of Immigration Is it necessary to build a wall along the US-Mexican border? The wall might keep few individuals away from the United States, but is it enough to stop illegal migration? Recently, immigration has been the main issue in the American political election. “From the U.S. perspective, it is contiguous section of the continent acquired by the United States, beginning with Louisiana Purchase in 1803; continuing with the acquisition of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the…

Texas asked the United States to be annexed into their country, but at the time the United States could not accept a new state because of two reasons. The first reason for this was that The States had just reached a balance between Slave States and Free States and with Texas wanting to be a Slave State they would upset that balance. The second reason is that Mexico made it so that if the United States annexed Texas then they would cut off all diplomatic relations. In that The United States…

In February 2, 1848 a treaty was signed that treaty was signed in Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo, that treaty was then called the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was a peace treaty to gain peace between Mexico and the United States, the U.S. and Mexico had been having some problems between each other like wars and a lot of bad things. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American war(war between the U.S. and Mexico!) This treaty would forever change the way…

of fundamental wars and battles in the history of the United States. From the Revolutionary War to our ongoing military intervention against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), all these battles/wars have played major roles in the outcome of the United States history. One battle that shaped up the United States would have to be the Battle of Palo Alto. The Battle of Palo Alto saw the first battle between Mexico and the United States, which would eventually lead to the famous…