Border Enforcement and the Origins of Undocumented Immigration, 1882-1930
by
Patrick Ettinger
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Although popularly conceived as a relatively recent phenomenon, patterns of immigrant smuggling and undocumented entry across American land borders first emerged in the late nineteenth century. Ingenious smugglers and immigrants, long and remote boundary lines, and strong push-and-pull factors created...