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Border Brutalism
FromIn The Thick
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Dec 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Maria and Julio are joined by Greg Grandin, professor of history at New York University and author of the book, The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America. They discuss the history of the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration policy and the racist roots of the Border Patrol. ITT Staff Picks
When the Frontier becomes the wall, via The New Yorker
How border-crossing became a crime in the United States, from The History Channel
From our sister podcast, Latino USA: The dark side of the Texas Rangers
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When the Frontier becomes the wall, via The New Yorker
How border-crossing became a crime in the United States, from The History Channel
From our sister podcast, Latino USA: The dark side of the Texas Rangers
This episode was mixed by Leah Shaw. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Dec 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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