Boyle, T.C.: *1948
The Tortilla Curtain, 1995 - Background
- U.S. Border Patrol Overview: "The priority mission of the Border Patrol is preventing terrorists and terrorists weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, from entering the United States." U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Momentum builds for fence along U.S.-Mexican border: "A once-radical idea to build a 2,000-mile steel-and-wire fence on the U.S.-Mexican border is gaining momentum". USAToday; November 17, 2005
- This river is too toxic to touch: "For people who live next to the river, the odor can be so overpowering that it gives them headaches. To escape the stench, residents avoid spending time outdoors in their yards." The Desert Sun; December 15, 2019
- Audio (3:30)
Violence Against Border Control Rises Sharply: "The number of assaults had actually dropped for several years until rising dramatically last year." NPR Radio; November 4, 2005
Transcript - Tortilla Curtain Incident: "By the late 1970s an estimated three million (and some analysts speculated that the figure could be as high as five million) illegal immigrants were residing in the United States." Texas State Historical Association; July 6, 2016
- Audio (3:47)
An Immigrant Way Station on the Border: "The agency in charge of protecting U.S. borders has said that in the past 11 months, a record 415 people have died attempting to cross the border illegally from Mexico." NPR Radio; September 8, 2005
Transcript - Audio (5:23)
Is The Border Secure Enough To Tackle The Immigration System?: "The U.S. Border Patrol has quintupled in size — growing from about 4,000 to more than 20,000 agents. The government has constructed some 700 miles of fencing and vehicle barriers. It has placed thousands of ground sensors, lights, radar towers and cameras along the border." NPR Radio; December 20, 2012
Transcript - Tortilla Curtain Incident, 1978 - 1979: "It refers to a proposed measure in which the United States sought to impede illegal immigration". Texas State Historical Association; July 6, 2016
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