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U.s. Mexico Border Issues

            
             The border that stretches between the United States and Mexico is not only a division on a map, or a physical obstruction on the ground. It is a division of many other things as well. The physical border separates major political regions, cultural regions, and economic regions. Now if the border was not there it is difficult to say how the Tijuana culture and the bordering U.S. culture would change. Without the border in place it would be difficult to indicate an absolute or relative location to the area. The U.S. Mexico border has many characteristics that give it meaning and a character. Also the border has a direct affect on the peoples lives that live near and around it. Usually the people that live along the border area of Tijuana have more things in common with each other than they would have with someone that lives on the border in the U.S. I believe that all of these things combined show how there are two distinct but interrelated and co-dependent regions on either side of the U.S. Mexico border. .
             The U.S. Mexico border has many distinct characteristics that give it a sense of place and a character. Tijuana is one of the fastest growing cities in North America with an estimated 1.2 million-person increase per year. That massive influx of people to the border area make for an increase in economic need. So it is no wonder that Tijuana has become a major tourist attraction. Along with tourism come the goods that the people make and sell in the markets. This provides and income for many families and gives Tijuana a local artistic forum where the people can display and sell their work. Tijuana also allows the tourist to sample some of Mexico's culture in the form of crafts and in food. There are many places along the southern side of the border where you can find great traditional Mexican food that cannot be found in the U.S. All of these things give Tijuana and the southern side of the border a strong cultural character.


Essays Related to U.s. Mexico Border Issues

1. Illegal Immigrants And The Necessity For Borders To Be Restricted

The population in the U.S. of immigrants from Mexico is rapidly escalating to be the largest immigrant group, with 54% of the six million illegal immigrants coming from the United States" neighbor, Mexico (Andreas 8). Should stricter policies be enforced for Mexican immigrants wanting to cross the border into the U.S.? ... Along the border there is a great deal of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, causing an uprising in illegal immigration. ... Another method in which Mexican citizens are crossing the border is by the use of smugglers. ...

  • Word Count: 1893
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Operation Gatekeeper

The Border Patrol was created in 1924 as part of what was then called the Immigration Bureau to "patrol the land border and stop smuggling- ("Human Rights Concerns in the Border Region with Mexico, 4). ... By the mid-1990s the issue of illegal immigration had moved into the realm of politics. ... Even before recent terrorist attacks in the United States, immigration was made a national security issue. ... ("U.S. ... A report by the U.S. ...

  • Word Count: 2611
  • Approx Pages: 10
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Mexican-American War

The borders of countries have always been the centers of conflict. ... In return for the territory, the U.S. paid 15 millions dollars to Mexico. ... Santa Anna was also blamed for the U.S. takeover of Mexico City. ... He was one the leading generals for the U.S. in this war. ... The U.S. acquired great amount of territory from Mexico as a result from the American-Mexican War, but with more land comes more responsibility. ...

  • Word Count: 654
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

4. America and the Mexican Drug War

Almost two-thousand firearms went missing and they appeared at killing scenes in Mexico and one in the border with Arizona resulting in the death of a border patrol Agent (CNN). This last example is just one that gives an insight of irresponsibility and lack of intelligence that the U.S. has given to its efforts to understand the Mexican Cartels at all. ... Mexico in 2009 spent four-million pesos worth of firearms from the U.S (Flores). ... The war on drugs in general is more of a global issue than a mutual relationship between two countries. ... The American Governments has to intervene in ...

  • Word Count: 1478
  • Approx Pages: 6
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5. Traveling in Mexico

Traveling in Mexico In Mexico many people travel there a year. In 1998 Mexico tallied 19.8 million visits by tourists with most coming from the U.S. or Canada.(Encarta 1) Travel warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americians avoid travel to a certian country. The U.S. ... Mexicos border cities are also important tourist attractions and are visited of those is Tijuana, just across from San Diego, California....

  • Word Count: 577
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  • Grade Level: High School

6. Tortilla Curtain

It clearly illustrates the real problems that surround the daily life of Americans and illegal immigrants on the Mexican border. ... Candido and America have no dwelling in the novel, this is often a real problem for the poor Mexican immigrants who live near the border. Racism is a big issue in the novel. ... In reality this happens often and is common in some places in the U.S. ... Tortilla Curtain gives the reader a good realistic perspective of the situation on the Mexican border. ...

  • Word Count: 334
  • Approx Pages: 1
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7. Crossing the Border to the American Dream

Throughout the years, thousands of immigrants have died trying to cross the U.S. border. ... Many also think that because it's the U.S.-Mexican border its only Mexicans trying to cross but no. there are Cubans, Salvadorans, Honduran, etc. Most of Latin America is messed up that's why many come to the U.S. to find a better life. 60% of all illegal immigration comes from the southern borders being the U.S.-Mexican border. ...

  • Word Count: 585
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

8. America - Building the Border Wall

The U.S. ... There must be a wall across the southern border Mexico must pay for the wall and, until they do, the United States will, among other things: impound all remittance payments derived from illegal wages; increase fees on all temporary visas issued to Mexican CEOs and diplomats (and if necessary cancel them); increases fees on all border crossing cards – of which we issue about 1 million to Mexican nationals each year (a major source of visa overstays); increase fees at ports of entry to the United States from Mexico [Tariffs and foreign aid cuts are also options]. ... These bor...

  • Word Count: 1015
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

9. NAFTA

The NAFTA Center, located in Dallas, Texas, was created as a free information service, that is offered by the Mexican and U.S. ... "NAFTA called for Mexican trucks to have unrestricted access to highways in border states - Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona - by 1995 and full access to all U.S. highways by January 2000."" ... Only six states and the U.S. ... -Mexico border has become significantly worse. ... Samuelson of the Washington Post wrote; "The issue is no longer "free trade" vs. ...

  • Word Count: 1719
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

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