The fence : national security, public safety, and illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border /
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Author / Creator: | Maril, Robert Lee. |
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Imprint: | Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, c2011. |
Description: | xii, 368 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8363799 |
ISBN: | 9780896726802 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0896726800 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary: | "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. |
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