Mexico – United States border

better life. It not just the people of Mexico or Cuba that travel great distant to be in America. There are people from the Caribbean islands to African and so forth. Every human in the United States should be consider as an immigrant because our ancestors wasn’t established in United States; unless you are naïve Americans. The United States is a nation of immigrants but the issue can sometime be focus…

between 1846-1848, the war had a significant impact on the United states and Mexico. It was driven by the result of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was a belief that America had a God given right to expand the border all the way from sea to sea. This belief in Manifest Destiny caused Mexico and America to go to war. The war caused suffering for many Mexicans and United States citizens. Following the earlier Texas War of Independence from Mexico, tensions between the two largest independent…

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…

Texas stands as a state today because of a back and forth battle between Mexico and the United States. In late 1844, Polk was elected President of the United States. He wanted to annex Texas and he also had his eyes on California. Congress finally voted to annex Texas before he took office. Polk was delighted. On May 9, 1846, Mexican soldiers fired upon Americans on the “Texas side” of the Rio Grande, the area claimed by the United States. That action gave President Polk a justification for…

In 1846, the United States went to war with Mexico. The war, nicknamed “Mr. Polk’s War”, was not justified. The reasons for the war were unjust. The official reason for declaring war was a small skirmish that was debated in more ways than one. Many believed that it was set up by Polk to push his agenda. He had always been a strong advocate in expansion and had built his platform on wanting to expand into parts of northern Mexico and to gain territories further to the west that Mexico controlled.…

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…

Service 60 million people enter the United States each year on flights, either commercial or private. Another 6 million enter the States via sea. Along with these people comes 9 million containers and an outstanding 400 million tons of cargo. 157,000 smaller vessels enter the United States bringing additional cargo. Within all the people and cargo, large quantities of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, MDMA, methamphetamines and amphetamines are smuggled into the United States of America. (U.S.…

Drug Trafficking Between the U.S. and Mexico The illegal drug trade is also called the black market where people manufacture, distribute, and the sale of drugs like cocaine, marijuana, and heroine. The trade of illegal drugs happens globally whether it is traveling by a ship, car, or plane. Everyday drug trafficking affects a person's life and the nation's economy by the flow of money to other countries and the increase of violence. Drug trafficking in Mexico is a market worth over fifty…

written by Ligiah Villalobos. La Misma Luna was a surrounded with suspense featuring action and life threatening events for a teen that was separated from his moms an early age. The movie was filmed in Mexico and Los Angeles, and it was released in 2008 with showing in both Mexico and the United States. I am a single parent, and I selected La Misma Luna because I am attracted to or interested in mother-type oriented films telling stories of or relating to female-headed households. The movie…

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…