Mexico – United States border

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…

The United states and Mexico were two states had very different sentiments. The United States was mostly Protestant, pro-slavery, and greatly ignored Mexican jurisdiction. Mexico was the total opposite, being Catholic, anti-slavery, and wanted to keep Texans under their control. Theses differences played part in what made the tensions between these two states so great. The topic of document A is “Annexation.” It is an article from “The United States Magazine and Democratic Review” written in…

In 1846, Congress received a message from President James K. Polk that discussed the difficult relations between the United States and Mexico and urged Congress to declare war against Mexico. He informed Congress of a recent massacre of American soldiers in an area that was believed to be owned by the United States, which convinced Congress to draft a declaration of war against Mexico. Even though American soldiers did perish at the hand of Mexican soldiers, I do not believe that the declaration…

was great, this also increased the number of drugs coming across the border from Mexico. If we could update NAFTA and create new guidelines based on polices that have been implemented in the past to stop drug trafficking, then we could put an end to the exchange of illicit substances. One example of a re-written policy could be stationing more troops at the border. Stop the flow of illegal drugs across the American-Mexican border by updating NAFTA. Before…

Beronica Llamas, 52 years old, born in Guajajara, Mexico. She is currently a resident Tucson, AZ. She works for and attends Pima Community College. A devoted wife and a mother of three. Her son’s names are Martin, Ignacio, and Michael. Her pilgrimage to the United States has been a major transition that has affected the family. Before this transition, she was working for the city of Guajajara, at the University of Guajajara, as a secretary. Her husband, Ignacio was searching for work and…

Mexico is a nation found in North America, sharing a northern border with the United States and a southern one with Belize and Guatemala. To the west lies the Pacific Ocean and to the east is the Gulf of Mexico. The country is part of the Northern and Western Hemispheres. As a federal republic, it is also officially known as the United Mexican States much like the United States of America. As a one of the largest nations in the world, Mexico is almost three times the size of Texas;…

The United States is often described as a “Melting Pot.” 20,000 years ago people began traveling to the Americas from the Beijing Straits. Since the early days of naval exploration, people have been colonizing the land and forming communities with people of similar nationality and culture. The Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Swedish all established small colonies that would one day grow and attract other cultures. African Slaves were brought into Jamestown in 1619. Later, Irish, Chinese,…

Wetback, Spic, and Beaner, whether American or not. They also have many stereotypes against them such as lazy, machismos, drunks and many more. One of the main reasons they are discriminated against is because of their illegal immigration into the United States. Mexicans were left no choice but to cross illegally to seek a better life, because of the cost and many obstacles it made it difficult to become a citizen. Often they were forced to work physically demanding jobs for less pay due to…

This is a story about a guy trying to come to the United states and have a better future: the struggle of him crossing the border. He gave up in some point of his life but now he’s here trying his best for himself and not giving up. “Gracias a dios que me dio la oportunidad de llegar hasta mi destino y dejarme volver a ver a mi 0 hermano y su familia, también por ayudarme a luchar por un buen futuro” (Thank god that gave me the opportunity to get to my destination and letting get to see my…

Quite recently, one of the presidential candidates, Donald Trump, declared that if elected president, he would construct a wall between Mexico and the United States. Considering that the border of the United States and Mexico is approximately 2,100 miles today, it seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars and time. Many consider it so and brush off Trump as a lunatic. However, while the concept appears insane now, imagine if America had not secured a victory in the Mexican-American War. A war that…