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Reveals 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. This book focuses on the daily challenges of policing the borderlands and brings to light unexpected partners and forgotten dynamics.--[source unknown].
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3 editions · 2 languages- Other · English · 2010University of California Press · 336 pages · 9780520257696
- Other · English · 2010University of California Press · 311 pages · 9781282556225
- Other · Spanish · 2015¡La Migra!FCE - Fondo de Cultura Económica · 349 pages · 9786071630735
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