The Immigration Act of 1965-795 from Southern and Eastern Europe. of crossing to America via the border. However, over time, United States political and economic policies, coupled with the influx of Mexicans, changed the borders in an effort to keep Mexicans out. Policies such as the Immigration Act of 1965, IRCA in 1986, and NAFTA in 1994 led to a major boom in undocumented immigrants entering the United States "illegally." With the economic downturn in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, many anti-immigration groups fought to restrict access to the border in hopes of keeping America "safe." The use of immigrants as escape goats is not a new concept since it was seen after World War I and during the Great Depression which led to the era of deportations of Mexicans. However, in the 1990s the influx of Mexicans was greater than before and led to a sense of panic as the United States began creating formal operations funded by the U.S. government to reduce the number of immigrants Mexicans in the United States. One of them was entitled “Prevention through deterrence”. Prevention through deterrence, or POT, was intended solely to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States so that they would not be arrested. They, the Border Patrol, did this by building the physical border wall, equipped with motion sensors and advanced equipment. They also blocked the safe and popular routes that immigrants usually used to cross to America. With the increase in the number of border patrol agents, which was the highest ever seen in years, America seriously believed that they were in the middle of paper......seen in the series “Border Wars” in which the Americans hunt down the Mexicans as if it were a game in order to “protect” our homeland. What's worse is that they portray Mexicans as horrible criminals for drug trafficking. They don't realize how desperate these people are to come to America and make a living so their families can live. The cost of a human life should be considered inestimable. However, for Americans, the life of a Mexican or an illegal immigrant has no value because they are considered “illegal” and deprived of even the most human rights. For a Mexican, his life is worth risking for the sake of the family he leaves behind. For immigrant families, the lives of their loved ones are irreplaceable and priceless. The creation of a physical border gave rise to the idea that some deserve to live and others do not..

Essay / The Immigration Act of 1965-795 from Southern and Eastern Europe. of crossing to America via the border. However, over time, United States political and economic policies, coupled with the influx of Mexicans, changed the borders in an effort to keep Mexicans out. Policies such as the Immigration Act of 1965, IRCA in 1986, and NAFTA in 1994 led to a major boom in undocumented immigrants entering the United States "illegally." With the economic downturn in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, many anti-immigration groups fought to restrict access to the border in hopes of keeping America "safe." The use of immigrants as escape goats is not a new concept since it was seen after World War I and during the Great Depression which led to the era of deportations of Mexicans. However, in the 1990s the influx of Mexicans was greater than before and led to a sense of panic as the United States began creating formal operations funded by the U.S. government to reduce the number of immigrants Mexicans in the United States. One of them was entitled “Prevention through deterrence”. Prevention through deterrence, or POT, was intended solely to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States so that they would not be arrested. They, the Border Patrol, did this by building the physical border wall, equipped with motion sensors and advanced equipment. They also blocked the safe and popular routes that immigrants usually used to cross to America. With the increase in the number of border patrol agents, which was the highest ever seen in years, America seriously believed that they were in the middle of paper......seen in the series “Border Wars” in which the Americans hunt down the Mexicans as if it were a game in order to “protect” our homeland. What's worse is that they portray Mexicans as horrible criminals for drug trafficking. They don't realize how desperate these people are to come to America and make a living so their families can live. The cost of a human life should be considered inestimable. However, for Americans, the life of a Mexican or an illegal immigrant has no value because they are considered “illegal” and deprived of even the most human rights. For a Mexican, his life is worth risking for the sake of the family he leaves behind. For immigrant families, the lives of their loved ones are irreplaceable and priceless. The creation of a physical border gave rise to the idea that some deserve to live and others do not..

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