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For much of the twentieth century, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) officials recognized that the US-Mexico border region was different. Here, they confronted a set of political, social, and environmental obstacles that prevented them from replicating their achievements on Angel Island and Ellis Island, the most restrictive immigration stations inâŠ
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1 author picked The Ins on the Line as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
While writing my own book, this is the book that I had to keep going back to for all the historical detail on the early Border Patrol. Itâs an academic book, but it does a great job of explaining the story of the early Border Patrol from the perspective of the people in the borderlands.Â
From Reece's list on US Border Patrol.
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