Run for the Border : Vice and Virtue in U.S.-Mexico Border Crossings /
Mexico and the United States exist in a symbiotic relationship: Mexico frequently provides the United States with cheap labour, illegal goods, and, for criminal offenders, a refuge from the law. In turn, the U.S. offers Mexican labourers the American dream: the possibility of a better livelihood thr...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2012.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. 1. Running for the border to escape justice
- pt. 2. Economic motivations for southbound border runs
- pt. 3. Illicit motivations for southbound border runs
- pt. 4. Economic motivations for northbound border runs
- pt. 5. A framework for comprehensive border reform.