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The line becomes a river [large print] : dispatches from the border / by Cantú, Francisco(Essayist),author.(CARDINAL)628994;
Francisco Cantú was raised by his mother, a park ranger and daughter of a Mexican immigrant, in the scrublands of the Southwest. After college, Cantú joins the Border Patrol. He and his partners are posted to remote regions of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, where they learn to track other humans down drug routes and smuggling corridors under blistering sun and through frigid nights. They haul in the dead and deliver to detention those they find alive. Cantú tries not to think where the stories go from there. Plagued by nightmares, he abandons the Patrol after 4 years for civilian life. But when an immigrant friend travels to Mexico to visit his dying mother and gets arrested upon his return, Cantú must know the whole story.
Subjects: Large print books.; Autobiographies.; Cantú, Francisco (Essayist); U.S. Border Patrol; Noncitizens; Illegal immigration; Border security;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The line becomes a river : dispatches from the border / by Cantú, Francisco(Essayist),author.(CARDINAL)628994;
For Francisco Cantú, the border is in the blood: his mother, a park ranger and daughter of a Mexican immigrant, raised him in the scrublands of the Southwest. Haunted by the landscape of his youth, Cantú joins the Border Patrol. He and his partners are posted to remote regions crisscrossed by drug routes and smuggling corridors, where they learn to track other humans under blistering sun and through frigid nights. They haul in the dead and deliver to detention those they find alive. Cantú tries not to think where the stories go from there. Plagued by nightmares, he abandons the Patrol for civilian life. But when an immigrant friend travels to Mexico to visit his dying mother and does not return, Cantú discovers that the border has migrated with him, and now he must know the whole story. Searing and unforgettable, "The Line Becomes a River" makes urgent and personal the violence our border wreaks on both sides of the line.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Cantú, Francisco (Essayist); U.S. Border Patrol; Noncitizens; Illegal immigration; Border security;
Available copies: 37 / Total copies: 40
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The line becomes a river / by Cantú, Francisco(Essayist),author.(CARDINAL)628994;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-276).For Francisco Cant, the border is in the blood: his mother, a park ranger and daughter of a Mexican immigrant, raised him in the scrublands of the Southwest. Driven to understand the hard realities of the landscape he loves, Cant joins the Border Patrol. He and his partners learn to track other humans under blistering sun and through frigid nights. They haul in the dead and deliver to detention those they find alive. Plagued by a growing awareness of his complicity in a dehumanizing enterprise, he abandons the Patrol for civilian life. But when an immigrant friend travels to Mexico to visit his dying mother and does not return, Cant discovers that the border has migrated with him, and now he must know the full extent of the violence it wreaks, on both sides of the line.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Cantú, Francisco (Essayist); U.S. Border Patrol; Noncitizens; Illegal immigration; Border security;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Border crossings / by Collard, Sneed B.,author.(CARDINAL)207325; Gray, Howard,illustrator.(CARDINAL)808152;
Includes bibliographical references."As two ocelots attempt to cross the United States-Mexico border, they face obstacles that drive home the catastrophic effects of a wall on the plants and animals of the border--and the many benefits of keeping the border barrier-free"--Grades 2-3.Ages 6-9.790L
Subjects: Border crossing; Border security; Border stations; Boundaries; Ocelot; Ocelot;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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In mortal danger : the battle for America's border and security / by Tancredo, Thomas G.,1945-(CARDINAL)539604;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-218) and index.What it meant to be an American -- Destroying our roots -- Imparting the cult of multiculturalism -- Adopting bilingualism -- Clash of the civilizations -- The barbarians are past the gate -- Autumn in Beslan -- Our porous borders -- The myths of immigration -- System breakdown -- Politics of immigration -- Breach in security -- Mexico's lawless border -- The economics of mass migration -- The threat to our health system by illegal immigration -- Environmental impact from immigration -- Steps for reform -- Preserving our national existence -- Conclusion: your assignment.
Subjects: Noncitizens; Illegal immigration; Border patrols; Terrorism; Assimilation (Sociology);
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Border patrol nation : dispatches from the front lines of homeland security / by Miller, Todd,1970-(CARDINAL)407407;
""[Miller] offers a vision of what the military-industrial complex looks like once it's transported, jobs and all, to the US-Mexican border and turned into a consumer mall for the post-9/11 era. [it's] a striking and original picture."--Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch "What Jeremy Scahill was to Blackwater, Todd Miller is to the U.S. Border Patrol!"--Tom Miller, author, On the Border: Portraits of America's Southwestern Frontier Armed authorities watch from a military-grade surveillance tower as lines of people stream toward the security checkpoint, tickets in hand, anxious and excited to get through the gate. Few seem to notice or care that the US Border Patrol is monitoring the Super Bowl, as they have for years, one of the many ways that forces created to police the borders are now being used, in an increasingly militarized fashion, to survey and monitor the whole of American society.In fast-paced prose, Todd Miller sounds an alarm as he chronicles the changing landscape. Traveling the country-and beyond-to speak with the people most involved with and impacted by the Border Patrol, he combines these first-hand encounters with careful research to expose a vast and booming industry for high-end technology, weapons, surveillance, and prisons. While politicians and corporations reap substantial profits, the experiences of millions of men, women, and children point to staggering humanitarian consequences. Border Patrol Nation shows us in stark relief how the entire country has become a militarized border zone, with consequences that affect us all.Todd Miller has worked on US border issues for over fifteen years. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Mother Jones, the Nation, TomDispatch, the Huffington Post, Al-Jazeera English, Common Dreams, and many others. "--
Subjects: U.S. Border Patrol;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Immigration matters movements, visions, and strategies for a progressive future / by Milkman, Ruth,1954-HerausgeberIn,editor.(CARDINAL)177645; Bhargava, Deepak,HerausgeberIn,editor.; Lewis, Penny,1970-HerausgeberIn,editor.;
"Immigration Matters brings together key movement leaders and academics in the immigration space to share cutting-edge approaches to the question of America's borders-who should be allowed in, and who, if anyone, should be kept out. The book delves into topics including new ways to frame immigration issues, fresh thinking on key aspects of policy, challenges of integration, workers' rights, family re-unification, legalization, paths to citizenship, and humane enforcement. This collection makes accessible an immigration policy that both remediates the harm done to immigrant workers and communities under Trump and advances a bold new vision for the future."
Subjects: Emigration and immigration; Emigration and immigration; Emigration and immigration; Border security;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The closing of the American border : terrorism, immigration, and security since 9/11 / by Alden, Edward H.(CARDINAL)434089;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-332) and index.Introduction -- The borders -- The president -- The cops -- The technocrats -- The scapegoat -- The consequences -- The triage -- The fence -- Conclusion.Alden presents a provocative, behind-the-scenes investigation into the consequences of America's effort to secure its borders since 9/11. The result is a striking and persuasive assessment of the dangers faced by a United States that cuts itself off from the rest of the world.
Subjects: Terrorism; Border security; National security;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The U.S.-Mexico border : a reference handbook / by LeMay, Michael C.,1941-author.(CARDINAL)179142;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Background and history -- 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions -- 3. Perspectives -- 4. Profiles -- 5. Data and documents -- 6. Resources -- 7. Chronology -- Glossary.
Subjects: Border security; Immigration enforcement;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The river and the wall [videorecording] / by Masters, Ben,1988-film director.(CARDINAL)615343; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)340634;
DVD; Widescreen presentation.Rating: Not rated.Five friends travel 1200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes and canoes to explore the potential impacts of a border wall on the natural environment.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Border security; Natural history;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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