Borderlines is Frank Jacobs’ column in the New York Times. Through an extensive study of borders‚ the column examines the political geography of the world. Jacobs humorously brings an insightful perspective and manages to address a broad spectrum of concepts in political geography. Jacobs’ articles are written and published during a period of increasing disdain for borders‚ especially exemplified with the European Union’s move towards free movement and migration within its external boundary. The
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In the article “The Border Patrol State”‚ Leslie Marmon Silko argues that borders have never worked and they never will. She says that “the great migration within the Americas cannot be stopped; human beings are natural forces of the Earth‚ just as rivers and winds are natural forces. In the article she describes a personal incident in which she and a friend were “hassled” by the Border Patrol. Silko writes about how she used to travel the highways with a sense of freedom as she cruised down t he
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East Region of India is sharing 98 per cent of its border with neighbouring counties viz.‚ Myanmar (1643km)‚ China (1000km)‚ Bhutan (650km)‚ Bangladesh (1640km)‚ Nepal (1‚751) as against 2 per cent of its border being shared with the only other states of India Union . The total length of the international border is more than 5000 km but bordered with mainland India through 22 km wide Siliguri “chicken neck” corridor in Assam and West Bengal border. In this regard Sanjoy Hazarika pointed out that
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whether they are involved in the story. In Thomas King’s short story “Borders”‚ a twelve-year-old boy recounts the experience he had with his mother crossing the United States border. As a result of a child narrating‚ it is easy to see the contrast between the boy and his mother‚ the ignorance by the government‚ and the compassion in the duty-free manager Mel. Using the boy as the narrator was important to the telling of “Borders” because it provided an honest‚ unbiased communication of the events
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United States Border Patrol The United States Border Patrol is the largest law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. The Border Patrol is a group of highly trained officers that detect ‚ and prevent the illegal entry or smuggling of aliens into the United States. Can you imagine the United States without any border protection? The U.S probably may be an obnoxious place to live in. In my point of view‚ the world would be a total chaos without
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national security without border security. It’s not only necessary for any meaningful immigration reform; border security plays a key role in both the interdiction of illegal drugs and in defending America against terrorist threats. Weak borders allow terrorists and smugglers‚ as well as millions of illegal aliens‚ easy entrance to the United States. Unfortunately‚ it’s not at all clear our government is committed to its first responsibility: the protection of our borders. In June 2006 the federal
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Borders and Boundaries In John Sayles movie “Lone Star” and in Silko’s article “The Border patrol State”‚ the main idea in both the readings revolve around the racial discrimination and the racism based on the ethnicity on the U.S Borders. Both the readings have the clues and evidences where the authors are challenging the conventional notions of the borders in the U.S. Silko‚ on one hand‚ sees the border patrol as a governmental assembly addicted to interrogation‚ torture‚ and the murder of those
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. The U.S border with Mexico spans almost 2‚000 miles from the states of California to Texas‚ and illegal immigration‚ drug trafficking‚ and other security breaches along the border have been issues of growing concern for decades. After September 11‚ 2001 the call to secure American borders increased and the idea of expanding physical layers of security along the Mexican border began to gain serious importance in the minds of lawmakers. Signed into law by Ex-President George W. Bush‚ the Secure
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favor of strict immigration policy often claim that illegal immigrants are costly to the American economy and that they take American jobs. The border control policy is ineffective‚ it is often too costly for its effectiveness. Border policies have increased the number of immigrant deaths in the deserts of border states. Not only that but the US/Mexico border is harmful to the environment. The anti-immigration policy that’s currently in effect goes against a rich cultural history in North America. Lastly
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Border Patrol Reform “Smugglers today are more determined and potentially more violent and destructive than ever. They’ll do almost anything to protect their contraband‚ avoid being apprehended‚ and maintain ‘control’ of their trails out of‚ and back into‚ Mexico. They’re outwardly hostile toward all U.S. law enforcement and authority‚ as well as rival ‘gangs’ vying for the routes and contracts with cartels‚ and anyone else that might ‘get in their way.’ Those of us that live and work in remote
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