Thoughtful investigative report about a central issue of the 2008 presidential race that examines the border in human terms through a cast of colorful character

This book offers answers to essential questions about the border between the United States and Mexico and connected issues that are accessible to readers intere

Much political oratory has been devoted to safeguarding AmericaÕs boundary with Mexico, but policies that militarize the border and criminalize immigrants have

Thanks to hundreds of interviews with Mexican deportees, this book puts a real face on discussions of immigration and border policies--Provided by publisher.

Line in the Sand details the dramatic transformation of the western U.S.-Mexico border from its creation at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 to the e