by Kelly Lytle Hernandez (Author)
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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Publisher: California University Press
Published: 16 Apr 2010
ISBN 10: 0520257693
ISBN 13: 9780520257696