The fence : national security, public safety, and illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border

The fence : national security, public safety, and illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border / Robert Lee Maril.

Author/creator	Maril, Robert Lee
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, ©2011.
Description	xii, 368 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Border security--Mexican-American Border Region. Border security--Government policy --United States. Immigration enforcement--Mexican-American Border Region. Fences--Mexican-American Border Region. Mexican-American Border Region--Emigration and immigration.

Contents	A virtual American dream. A simple solution ; Manny's disguise isn't one ; Anzalduas ; Olga Rivera Garcia's fence and Omar Sanchez's fence ; ISIS ; Dubuque -- Crossing to safety. More virtual fences ; CBP Agent Nora Munoz ; Juliet Garcia's fence and Michael Chertoff's wall ; Three different walls ; It's getting crowded along the border ; Crossing to safety.
Abstract	"Investigates the reality of the proposed 2,000-mile-long border 'fence' between the United States and Mexico. First-person interviews and rigorous analysis of government documents uncover fiscal mismanagement, wasteful spending, and unkept promises. Suggests new public policies based on reasoned compromise and concern for human life"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010049037
ISBN	9780896726802 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0896726800 (hardcover : alk. paper)