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

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

by Michael C. LeMay
The U.S.-Mexico Border: A Reference Handbook

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

by Michael C. LeMay

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Overview

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, jourbanal 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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440874796
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 01/24/2022
Series: Contemporary World Issues
Pages: 392
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.35(d)

About the Author

Michael C. LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at California State University–San Bernardino with 35 years experience teaching at the university level.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii

1 Background and History 3

Introduction 3

The Border before 1848 7

1848-1865: The Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and the Consolidation of the Border Line 10

1865-1890: Post-Civil War Migration and Development 18

1890-1930: The Border Boom 22

1930-1942: The Interwar Years 26

1942-1964: The Bracero Program 29

1965-2000: Trends in Migration 33

2000 to Today: Militarizing the Border after 9/11 41

Conclusion 46

References 47

2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions 57

Introduction 57

Asylum and Refugee Problems 60

Border Barriers and the Militarization of the Border 66

Colonization 74

Drugs, Guns, and Human Trafficking 80

Economic Cycles of Booms and Busts 84

Environmental and Water Problems 88

Foreign Policy Issues 93

Global Economic Issues 97

Illegal Immigration Flows 101

Medicine, Medical Accessibility, and Medical Tourism 106

Political Incorporation 110

Social Change in the Borderland Region 113

Conclusion 114

References 116

3 Perspectives 129

Introduction 129

Mexican Americans and the Long Fight against Segregation in the Southwest David-James Gonzales 129

The Fourteenth Amendment, Incorporation Doctrine, and the U.S.-Mexico Border States Timothy R. Johnson Rachael Houston 135

Indian Boarding Schools: A History Worth Remembering Elizabeth M. Loomer 140

Social Justice and Injustice in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region Mark Lusk 145

Understanding Political Inactivity in the Border Region Maria Antonieta Reyes 150

Changing Labor Dynamics on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Agricultural and Domestic Workers in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Mark Saka 158

The Apache Wars and the U.S.-Mexico Border David Zeh 162

4 Profiles 169

Introduction 169

Organizations 169

Alianza Federal de Mercedes 169

Center for Biological Diversity 172

Center for Land Grant Studies 173

Chicanos Por La Causa 174

Human Rights First 175

League of United Latin American Citizens 177

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund 179

Mexican American Political Association 182

Mexican American Youth Organization 184

Movimiento Estudientil Chicanx de Aztlan 185

National Alliance for Hispanic Health 187

National Hispanic Institute 189

New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty 191

Office of Refugee Resettlement 192

Pew Research Center 194

Sinaloa Cartel 195

Unidos US 197

United Farm Workers 199

United We Dream 201

Voto Latino 202

People 204

Brewer, Janet (1944-) 204

Bush, George W. (1946-) 205

Castro, Julian (1974-) 206

Catron, Thomas Benton (1840-1921) 207

Cuellar, Henry (1955-) 208

Geronimo (1829-1909) 210

Grijalva, Raul (1948-) 211

Grisham, Michelle Lujan (1959-) 213

Huerta, Dolores (1930-) 214

Jimenez, Cristina (1984-) 216

Lujan, Ben Ray (1972-) 217

Obama, Barack (1961-) 219

Parker, Quanah (1845/1852-1911) 221

Polk, James K. (1795-1849) 222

Richardson, Bill (1947-) 223

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945) 225

Roybal, Eduardo (1916-2005) 226

Sessions, Jeff(1946-) 227

Trump, Donald (1946-) 229

Vargas, Juan (1961-) 231

References 232

5 Data and Documents 239

Introduction 239

Data 239

Table 5.1 The Pueblos of New Mexico and the Language Spoken 239

Map 5.1 The Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819 240

Table 5-2 Twinning Cities of the U.S.-Mexico Border, West to East 241

Map 5.2 The U.S.-Mexico Border Region and Key Twinning Cities 242

Table 5-3 Congressional Districts Spanning the U.S.-Mexico Border and the Member Representing that District (116th Congress, 2019) 243

Table 5.4 Members of the Congressional Border Caucus 244

Table 5.5 Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus 244

Table 5.6 Members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference 245

Map 5.3 Border Patrol Sectors along the Southwest Border 246

Table 5.7 Border Agents and Border Apprehensions, 2000-2019 247

Figure 5.1 Total Apprehensions at the Southwest Border, FY1960-FY2019 247

Figure 5.2 Total Apprehensions at the Southwest Border, by Country of Origin, FY2000-FY2019 248

Figure 5.3 Percentage of UAC Apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol at the Southwest Border, by Country of Origin, FY2016 249

Documents 250

Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819 250

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848 251

Gadsden Purchase Agreement, 1854 252

An Act Granting Citizenship to Certain Indians, November 6, 1919 253

Border Patrol Act of 1925 254

Agricultural Act of 1949 255

Multilateral Protocol and Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1954 and 1966) 256

Refugee Act of March 17, 1980 260

La Paz Agreement of August 14, 1983 263

Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of November 6, 1986 266

Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT) of November 29, 1990 270

Lulac et al v. Wilson et al. (1995) 272

Secure Fence Act of 2006 274

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children, 2012 276

Asylum Eligibility Interim Final Rule, 2019 279

6 Resources 283

Introduction 283

Books 284

Scholarly Journals 314

Films 321

Videos 327

7 Chronology 331

Glossary 349

Index 357

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