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基本説明
Presents the history of the border, including the annexation of Texas, the Mexican Revolution, and the more rarely discussed New Mexico land grant.
Full Description
This concise and cogent history of the Mexico/U.S. border conflict analyzes the acts that led to the current U.S. policy and its effects on immigration.
Although immigration and the U.S./Mexico border are perennial election issues, few Americans are aware of the long history of racial, political, religious, and class conflict that have resulted in America's contentious immigration policies. Running the Border Gauntlet traces this complex history, examining events that eventually led to the forceful annexation of the majority of Mexico under the pretense of Manifest Destiny and that contribute to tensions between the two nations today.
The story begins with religious discord between Protestants and Catholics and continues through the development of an economy based on slave labor, the annexation of Texas, the Mexican Revolution, the Bracero Program, NAFTA, and the "war on drugs." Among other revelations, the book challenges the long-held myths of the Texas revolution and the heroic role of the Texas Rangers and documents a continuing disregard for the welfare of indigenous populations. Drawing on all that went before, it explains not only the how and why of current U.S. immigration policy, but also its often-devastating effects on migrant workers.
Primary source documents include presidential papers, treaties, UN reports, and more
Presents a chronology of major events in both the United States and Mexico over time
Provides three maps of Texas prior to the creation of the Texas Republic
Includes a comprehensive bibliography across academic disciplines
Contents
Preface
Part I Historical Antecedents of U.S./Mexico Geopolitics
1 Introduction: Religion, Race, and Imperialism
The Religion Factor
Protestantism and Capitalism
Anti-Catholicism Movement in the New Republic
Strains of Racism and U.S. Expansionism
Historical Antecedents of Manifest Destiny
Jim Crow America
Congressional Apology for Slavery
2 Myths and Realities of the Annexation of Texas and the War with Mexico
Texas—Myths and Reality
The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
The Empresario Land Grants
The Mexican Constitution and the Slavery Issue
The Emerging Texas Republic
Slavery and the Texas Constitution
Prelude to the U.S. Civil War: Texas Annexation and the War with Mexico
Polk's War and a Divided Nation
The Unresolved Slavery Issue
The Road to Political Disorganization following the Mexican War
Whigs Exit—Republicans Emerge
Franklin Pierce—New England Advocate for Slavery and Imperialism
The Ostend Manifesto and Gadsden Purchase
3 The History of Border Conflicts and Their Impact on Migration Trends and Policies
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers during the Republic Era
The Texas Rangers following Statehood: A Sordid History Continues
The Porfiriato: Setting the Stage for the Mexican Revolution
The United States' Favorite Despot
Geopolitics and the Mexican Revolution
Seeds of Mexican Discontent
Border Disruption: From Roosevelt's Corollary to the Wilsonism Critique
The Plan de San Diego: A Failed Attempt to Regain the Homeland
The Texas Rangers' Reign of Terror
Villa's 1916 Raid on Columbus, New Mexico, and the Punitive Expedition
Harsh Treatment of the Villista Prisoners
From Unilateral Police Action to Diplomatic Border Politics
Part II Mexican Migration and Social Issues from 1917 to Present
4 Labor and Migration Issues: 1917-64
Mexicans and Early Immigration Laws
The Bracero Program
Bracero Revised, Emerging Mexican American Organizations, and Operation Wetback
5 Post-Bracero Migration Trends and Issues
The "Other Whites'" Emergence Socially and Politically
The Pro-Democracy Massacre in Mexico City
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the New Mexico Land Grant Controversy
The Court of Private Land Claims Legislation (1891 Act)
Land Grant Issues in New Mexico Today
Overview
Industrialization and Internationalization of the Borderlands—Maquiladoras, WTO, and NAFTA
Maquiladoras—The Industrialization of the Borderland
NAFTA—Mexico's Transformation to Capitalism
6 Social and Human Justice Issues
Immigration Issues since NAFTA: Laws and Trends
The Politicalization of Mexican Immigration to the United States
Vigilantes and the Manifestation of Hate for Mexican Migrants
Fencing the Border and Creating "Death Corridors"
Borderland Perils
The "War on Drugs," RICO, and the Death Penalty Issue
Borderland Violence—Collateral Damage: Bystanders and Maquilador Workers
Epilogue
Chronology of Major Events
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Map insert follows page 68
