Empire of borders: the expansion of the US border around the world
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"The twenty-first century has been an era of hardening borders--increased borderland patrols, surveillance and militarization are widening the chasm between those who can vacation (or do business) where they please, and others whose movements are restricted by armed guards. But as journalist Todd Miller finds in Empire of Borders, the US border is also becoming increasingly fluid, expanding thousands of miles outside of US territory often to protect Washington's interests. In places like Argentina, Kosovo, Honduras, Jordan and Afghanistan, US border patrol works alongside local agents to block migrants, terrorists, drug runners and smugglers from ever approaching the US. Empire of Borders traces the rise of this border regime, along with practices of "extreme vetting" and the vast global industry for border and homeland security. But in visiting the Jordan/Syria border, as well as Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Kenya, Palestine, Mexico and the Philippines, Miller finds instead a global war against the poor"--
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Subjects
Border security
Border security -- Social aspects -- United States
Border security -- United States
Developing countries -- Foreign relations -- United States
Emigration and immigration
Foreign relations
Government policy
Social aspects
U.S. Border Patrol
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
United States -- Foreign relations -- Developing countries
Border security -- Social aspects -- United States
Border security -- United States
Developing countries -- Foreign relations -- United States
Emigration and immigration
Foreign relations
Government policy
Social aspects
U.S. Border Patrol
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
United States -- Foreign relations -- Developing countries
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9781784785116
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"The twenty-first century has been an era of hardening borders--increased borderland patrols, surveillance and militarization are widening the chasm between those who can vacation (or do business) where they please, and others whose movements are restricted by armed guards. But as journalist Todd Miller finds in Empire of Borders, the US border is also becoming increasingly fluid, expanding thousands of miles outside of US territory often to protect Washington's interests. In places like Argentina, Kosovo, Honduras, Jordan and Afghanistan, US border patrol works alongside local agents to block migrants, terrorists, drug runners and smugglers from ever approaching the US. Empire of Borders traces the rise of this border regime, along with practices of "extreme vetting" and the vast global industry for border and homeland security. But in visiting the Jordan/Syria border, as well as Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Kenya, Palestine, Mexico and the Philippines, Miller finds instead a global war against the poor"--
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Border security -- United States
Developing countries -- Foreign relations -- United States
U.S. Border Patrol
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
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Border security -- United States
Developing countries -- Foreign relations -- United States
U.S. Border Patrol
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
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Empire of borders : the expansion of the US border around the world
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Empire of borders
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the expansion of the US border around the world
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Border security
Emigration and immigration
Foreign relations
Government policy
Social aspects
Emigration and immigration
Foreign relations
Government policy
Social aspects
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