Border insecurity : why big money, fences, and drones aren't making us safer /

"When confronted with the challenges of border security and illegal immigration, government officials are fond of saying that our borders have never been as safe and secure as they are now. But ranchers in the borderlands of Arizona and Texas fear for their lands, their cattle, their homes, and...

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Main Authors: Longmire, Sylvia
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: New York, N.Y. :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: "When confronted with the challenges of border security and illegal immigration, government officials are fond of saying that our borders have never been as safe and secure as they are now. But ranchers in the borderlands of Arizona and Texas fear for their lands, their cattle, their homes, and sometimes their lives due to the human and drug smuggling traffic that regularly crosses their property. Who is right? What does a secure border actually look like? More importantly, is a secure border a realistic goal for the United States? Border Insecurity examines all the aspects of the challenge-
Carrier Form: 250 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-239) and index.
ISBN: 9781137278906 (hardback) :
1137278900 (hardback)
Index Number: JV6483
CLC: D771.238
Call Number: D771.238/L856
Contents: Enemies at the gate -- The guardians -- The border fence -- Technology on the border -- Border violence spillover -- The evolution of cross-border migration -- Terrorism and the Southwest border -- The invisible fight against money laundering -- Taking matters into their own hands -- The big business of border security -- The forgotten Northern border -- The future of border security.