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    number of immigrant visas for Mexicans.,Bracero program , The two countries share a border ....”(Roque Planas) Since congress did this we are having more people that are trying to come over. People are trying to come up with solutions to help stop this problem. Approximately one-third of the US-Mexico border is fenced off. The rest is patrolled by hundreds of border patrol agents, most of whom are centralized in particular areas like Tucson and San Diego. Unsurprisingly, where border patrols are most common, illegal immigration is down most. The wall would be a very good idea this would help strengthen our border, instead of a fence and the wall is like a barrier for us. There are problems with this like any other solutions. The money it would cost to make the border would be expanetchal. It would cost 52 million and 2.4 billion for all of the employs and everything else. So the wall it may be expensive it would help out the illegal…

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    In early June 2010, a Border Patrol for the United States by the name of. Jesus Mesa Jr, while standing on US soil, fatally shot a 15 year old minor that was on Mexican soil. The Hernandez v. Mesa case was argued during October in 2016 at the Supreme Court on the argument if Mexican Nations had a right to legally charge a United States officer under the pretenses of the Rights contained in the U.S. Constitution. The 15 year old’s name was Sergio Hernandez, and he was hanging around with his…

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    Abstract This paper will provide continued research on the impact the United States Border Patrol (USBP) has had on port and maritime security. Additionally, the history and the inception of the USBP has a long and distinguished history of achievements and with the continued support of present and future administrations they will continue to lead the fight. Terrorism and criminal activity is a trend that has plagued the United States since September 11, 2001. With the incorporation of the…

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    Coyote: A Short Story

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    everyone running at the same pace. The cold and fresh breeze brushes against my cheek shaking my body to life instead of coffee. As I run, the sun made it’s way, crawling onto the plain fields. We all cower away from the sunlight dreading it’s touch. As the sun made it’s way up, we start to slow down into a jogging pace. I look over to see Coyote, he is the leader of the group. I have heard of all kinds of stories about Coyote’s journeys to America. He is tall about six feet tall. He has broad…

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    provide food since he was the first male son. He started to work in construction and at the same time making baskets, but that wasn’t enough to provide. One of the hardest decisions he had to make was leaving his family behind to come to the United States like most of the people from Mexico seeking an upgrade for a job. At age 15, he decided to plan his journey to America. He decided to go with my uncle Amador (my mom’s older brother) and with some friends instead of paying a coyote (smuggler).…

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    Essay On Southern Border

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    The southern border separating the United States from Mexico is nothing more than a river to people that live and work in the area; imaginary lines that decide the fate of so many people. After the border came into existence, for many years life was as it had always been a constant ebb and flow of migratory workers. Before the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans understood the borders by the typical political sound bites on immigration. After that fateful day, The United States…

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    I chose to read “The Devil’s Highway” by Luis Alberto Urrea. It is a nonfiction account of the journey of the “Yuma 14”, a group of twenty-six men who were led by a Mexican coyotes across the border into the United States through a mountainous and deadly Arizona desert. I chose this specific title because illegal immigration is a hot political topic, especially in my home state of Texas, and I wanted to learn more about it. This is a story about a group of Mexican men desperate and willing to…

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    Migra Analysis

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    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 came to…

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    organization of relief agencies, and the production of new and better guidelines for law enforcement officials across the country. While there has been a blizzard of activity and the creation of many positions, charts and graphs there is also a complete neglect of several key factors that could substantially affect America's homeland security. Those attempting to provide for the full time, full scale security of the United States need to look at fixing things that are broken and considering…

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    Thesis Border Patrol Agents must perform their assigned duties with the highest morals, integrity, and ethics because the security of the United States of America is influenced by their actions. United States citizens rely on these agents to detect, apprehend, and deter illegal immigrants and harmful contraband from entering the country. When an agent performs corruptly and dishonestly, placing personal gain in front of the mission of the agency, the foundation of lawful ethics in which our…

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