Crisis on the border : an eyewitness account of illegal aliens, violent crime, and cartels /

Crisis on the border : an eyewitness account of illegal aliens, violent crime, and cartels /

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Author / Creator:	Pinsker, Matt C., author.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group, [2020] ©2020
Description:	ix, 226 pages : illustrations, charts ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Illegal aliens -- Government policy -- United States. Illegal alien children -- Government policy -- United States. Immigration enforcement -- United States. Border security -- United States. Border security. Illegal aliens. Immigration enforcement. Mexican-American Border Region. North America -- Mexican-American Border Region. United States. Creative nonfiction. Personal narratives. Personal narratives. Creative nonfiction.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12512290

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ISBN:	9781684510108 1684510104 9781684510450
Notes:	Includes index.
Summary:	"For six months, Army Captain Pinsker was deployed to the Mexican-American border as a member of a unique mission. He and a handful of others were assigned to the Department of Justice as Special Prosecutors to handle the increasing number of immigration cases resulting from President Trump's "zero tolerance" policy. He shares what took place on his watch."--

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Summary:	Idealistic and eager to serve his country, Army Reservist JAG Captain Matt C. Pinsker volunteer to go to Laredo, Texas, for six months as a federal prosecutor, helping out the short-staffed U.S. Attorney's Office.<br> <br> What he saw in Laredo changed his life, and his riveting account of the breakdown of law and order will change how you think about border security. Crisis on the Border reveals:<br> <br> - That drug cartels are in control of the U.S.-Mexican border<br> <br> - The horrifying viciousness of the criminals who smuggle human beings into the United States<br> <br> - That drug abuse and disease are rampant among illegal aliens--many of whom have lengthy criminal records<br> <br> - That routine abuse of the U.S. asylum laws undermines legitimate asylum-seekers<br> <br> - That U.S. courts are generally more lenient with illegal aliens than they would be with American citizens<br> <br> - The hypocrisy behind the "children in cages" stories<br> <br> - Solutions: how to solve the crisis on the border<br> <br> Earnest, shocking, and revealing, Crisis on the Border is essential for understanding one of the greatest problems confronting our country.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	ix, 226 pages : illustrations, charts ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9781684510108 1684510104 9781684510450