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In his book The Beast, Oscar Martinez did what most journalist would never dare to do. He observed the life of the migrants by traveling with them their journey. From this position he interviewed migrants about their lives. He learned of their backstories, and how they ended up in the position they were in andContinue reading “Border Issues post 7”

The Line Becomes a River The Line Becomes a River is the most powerful of all the books read so far this course. His experiences as a border patrol officer made the migration and immigration policy issues so visible with his inside view. After learning about the history of the border and the present situation,Continue reading “Border Issues Post 6”

One of the most surprising things about the formation of the United States Border Patrol was the cooperation by Mexico to control the illegal migration of Mexicans to the United States.  It just always seemed that Mexico did not have an interest in people crossing into the United States. It’s even more surprising that MexicoContinue reading “Border Issues Post 5”

Border Land, Border Water by C.J. Alvarez has very much brought out a history of the border that none of the other assigned reading has. It is very interesting to know how the land and water flow was changed, and about the motivations behind the construction. Alvarez was correct in his use of the termContinue reading “Border Issues Post 4”

Hernandez’s perspectives are from different groups of people involved in the borderlands during the decades before and after the Mexico-American border formation. These groups included the Mexicans who lived on the land that became U.S. territory, the Euro Americans who were settling in these territories, and the Mexican government for the most part. The activitiesContinue reading “Border Issues Post 3”

The Mexican-American border has a very interesting history. It once was part of the Spanish Empire that included the present-day Southwest region of the United States. The United States declared independence from England in 1776, while Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1810. Both countries were new and turned their focus on building theirContinue reading “Border Issues Post 2”

The role of the Mexican-American war on the formation of the border between the two nations had a large impact on its location. The United States had several advantages over Mexico which ultimately created a border farther South than what Mexico was hoping for. The U.S. was more stable, economically and politically. U.S. forces hadContinue reading “Border Issues Post 1”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”