The U.S.-Mexico Border: A Reference Handbook

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This book offers answers to essential questions about the border between the United States and Mexico and connected issues that are accessible to readers interested in immigration, border security, and U.S.-Mexico relations. Comprising seven chapters, The U.S.-Mexico Border: A Reference Handbook surveys the complex topic for students and readers. Chapter 1 discusses the political, social, and economic contexts in which the border came to exist. Chapter 2 discusses problems, controversies, and proposed solutions. Chapter 3 consists of original essays contributed by outside scholars, complementing the perspective and expertise of the author. Chapter 4 profiles major organizations and people who, as stakeholders in border politics, drive the agenda on the issue. Chapter 5 presents data and documents on the topic, giving readers the ability to analyze the facts. Chapter 6 provides additional resources that the reader may wish to consult, such as books, journal articles, and films. Chapter 7 provides a detailed chronology of important events, and the book closes with a useful glossary of key terms used throughout the book and a comprehensive subject index. Helps the reader to better understand the complicated U.S.-Mexico border region Allows different perspectives to be heard from many individuals who are concerned with border issues, from immigration advocates to residents of border towns Aids the general reader who wants to learn more about the history and current events concerning the U.S.-Mexico border in an easy-to-understand fashion Provides an objective perspective in the immigration debate Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Chapter 1. Background and History Introduction The Border before 1848 1848–1865: The Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and the Consolidation of the Border Line 1865–1890: Post–Civil War Migration and Development 1890–1930: The Border Boom 1930–1942: The Interwar Years 1942–1964: The Bracero Program 1965–2000: Trends in Migration 2000 to Today: Militarizing the Border after 9/11 Conclusion References Chapter 2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions Introduction Asylum and Refugee Problems Border Barriers and the Militarization of the Border Colonization Drugs, Guns, and Human Trafficking Economic Cycles of Booms and Busts Environmental and Water Problems Foreign Policy Issues Global Economic Issues Illegal Immigration Flows Medicine, Medical Accessibility, and Medical Tourism Political Incorporation Social Change in the Borderland Region Conclusion References Chapter 3. Perspectives Introduction Mexican Americans and the Long Fight against Segregation in the Southwest The Fourteenth Amendment, Incorporation Doctrine, and the U.S.-Mexico Border States Indian Boarding Schools: A History Worth Remembering Social Justice and Injustice in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region Understanding Political Inactivity in the Border Region Changing Labor Dynamics on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Agricultural and Domestic Workers in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives The Apache Wars and the U.S.-Mexico Border Chapter 4. Profiles Introduction Organizations Alianza Federal de Mercedes Center for Biological Diversity Center for Land Grant Studies Chicanos Por La Causa Human Rights First League of United Latin American Citizens Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund Mexican American Political Association Mexican American Youth Organization Movimiento Estudientil Chicanx de Aztlan National Alliance for Hispanic Health National Hispanic Institute New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Office of Refugee Resettlement Pew Research Center Sinaloa Cartel Unidos US United Farm Workers United We Dream Voto Latino People Brewer, Janet (1944) Bush, George W. (1946) Castro, Julian (1974) Catron, Thomas Benton (1840–1921) Cuellar, Henry (1955) Geronimo (1829–1909) Grijalva, Raul (1948) Grisham, Michelle Lujan (1959) Huerta, Dolores (1930) Jimenez, Cristina (1984) Lujan, Ben Ray (1972) Obama, Barack (1961) Parker, Quanah (1845/1852–1911) Polk, James K. (1795–1849) Richardson, Bill (1947) Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882–1945) Roybal, Eduardo (1916–2005) Sessions, Jeff (1946) Trump, Donald (1946) Vargas, Juan (1961) References Chapter 5. Data and Documents Introduction Data Documents Chapter 6. Resources Introduction Books Scholarly Journals Films Videos Chapter 7. Chronology Glossary Index About the Author