Political awareness of the tensions in U.S.-Mexico relations is rising in the twenty-first century; the American history of its treatment of illegal immigrants represents a massive failure of the promises of the American dream. This is the untold history of the United States Border Patrol from its beginnings in 1924 as a small peripheral outfit to its emergence as a large professional police force that continuously draws intense scrutiny and denunciations from political activism groups. To tell this story, MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Kelly Lytle Hernández dug through a gold mine of lost and unseen records and bits of biography stored in garages, closets, an abandoned factory, and in U.S. and Mexican archives. Focusing on the daily challenges of policing the Mexican border and bringing to light unexpected partners and forgotten dynamics, Migra! reveals how the U.S. Border Patrol translated the mandate for comprehensive migration control into a project of policing immigrants and undocumented “aliens” in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.

In the heart of crime-ridden Hutt Space, a Jedi Scholar searches for justice. While trying to obtain the coordinates of a secret, peril-packed, but potentially beneficial trade route, a novice Jedi is killed—and the motive for his murder remains shrouded in mystery. Now his former Master, Jedi archivist Mander Zuma, wants answers, even as he fights to erase doubts about his own abilities as a Jedi. What Mander gets is immersion into the perilous underworld of the Hutts as he struggles to stay one step ahead in a game of smugglers, killers, and crime lords bent on total control.

John Henry Goldfrap's novel 'The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers' follows the thrilling adventure of a group of young boys who join the Mexican Rangers in a quest to protect the border. The book is written in a fast-paced and action-packed style, capturing the dangers and excitement of frontier life in a vivid manner. Set against the backdrop of the Mexican-American border conflict, this novel provides readers with a unique perspective on the challenges faced by those tasked with protecting the frontier. Goldfrap's detailed descriptions and engaging storytelling make this book a must-read for those interested in Western literature and historical fiction. John Henry Goldfrap, a prolific writer of adventure tales, draws on his own experiences and research to bring authenticity to his narratives. His background in journalism and travel lends credibility to the vivid landscapes and characters he depicts in 'The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers'. Goldfrap's passion for storytelling shines through in this gripping novel, making it a compelling read for fans of the genre. I highly recommend 'The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers' to readers who enjoy action-packed historical fiction with a focus on frontier life and adventure. Goldfrap's expertly crafted narrative and rich historical details make this novel a standout in the genre, offering a captivating glimpse into the world of the Mexican Rangers and the challenges they faced.

Reproduction of the original: The Border Boys With the Mexican Rangers. by Freemon B. Deering

Drawing upon a personal collection of more than 300 letters exchanged between her parents and other family members across the U.S.-Mexico border, Miroslava Chavez-Garcia recreates and gives meaning to the hope, fear, and longing migrants experienced in their everyday lives both "here" and "there" (aqui y alla). As private sources of communication hidden from public consumption and historical research, the letters provide a rare glimpse into the deeply emotional, personal, and social lives of ordinary Mexican men and women as recorded in their immediate, firsthand accounts. Chavez-Garcia demonstrates not only how migrants struggled to maintain their sense of humanity in el norte but also how those remaining at home made sense of their changing identities in response to the loss of loved ones who sometimes left for weeks, months, or years at a time, or simply never returned. With this richly detailed account, ranging from the Mexican Revolution of the 1910s to the emergence of Silicon Valley in the late 1960s, Chavez-Garcia opens a new window onto the social, economic, political, and cultural developments of the day and recovers the human agency of much maligned migrants in our society today.