Law Enforcement and Immigration Introduction       Two major periods of immigration influxes since the turn of the century as well as the transformation of the nation due to both illegal and legal immigration have determined large Hispanic communities in many Western states. States li...

The non-fictional news story "Face-Off on the Rio Grande", written by an unknown author, is – being argumentative-descriptive – reflecting the problems of immigration people have to face at the Mexican-American boarders. Beginning with the headline "Face-OFF on the Ri...

LIFE ON THE BORDER SOCIAL CHANGE How was life on the border during the nineteenth and early twentieth century? This was a period of rapid change for Mexicans in both lifestyle and the shaping of the living patterns of settlements. In this article we are presented with a vivid and detailed image...