Desert Duty : On the Line with the U.S. Border Patrol /

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"While politicians and pundits endlessly debate immigration policy, U.S. Border Patrol agents put their lives on the line to enforce immigration law. In a day's work, agents may catch a load of narcotics, apprehend groups of people entering the country illegally, and intercept a potential...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Broyles, Bill, 1944 July 9- (Author), Haynes, Mark (Mark H.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Border patrols.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Police de la frontiere > États-Unis.
Border patrols > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword: Silent Long Enough by Charles Bowden
  • Introduction: On Edge
  • On the Line
  • Chet Wilson
  • Ed Tuffly
  • Jim Runyan
  • Jackie Mason
  • Hank Hays
  • Joe McCraw
  • Colonel R. Child
  • Glen Payne
  • George Boone
  • Howard Aitken
  • Mark Haynes
  • Alvaro "Mike" Obregon
  • Robert "Mac" McLemore
  • Randy Herberholz
  • Wendy Conde
  • Kenny Smith
  • Joe Brigman
  • Ronald S. "Ron" Colburn
  • Carla L. Provost
  • Conclusion: Before They Die
  • Our Approach, and Acknowledgments
  • Sources and Suggested Reading
  • The Editors.

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