Sixteen-year old Ryan is determined to be a professional snowboarder, but when his board is stolen at the ski resort, he must choose between career and family and make the decision to do the right thing.
In the wake of 9/11, the mission of the Border Patrol has been redefined, with emphasis shifting from stopping the flow of drugs and illegal immigration to the critical mission of protecting our vast borders from terrorist infiltration.
Fast-paced frontline reporting and analysis on the militaristic spread of US Border Patrol and the long-term consequences for free society.
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This book introduces readers to jobs with the Border Patrol, highlighting this federal force’s history, importance, and locations.
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As Bill Broyles and Mark Haynes sum it up, “Border Patrol is a hero job,” one that too often goes unrecognized by the public. Desert Duty puts a human face on the Border Patrol.
The current state of border protection strategy presents at least three questions: (1) What does the current border protection framework consist of? (2) Is it working? and (3) Are there more effective alternatives to achieve border ...
"Describes the activities and duties of the Border Patrol in defending the borders of the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Nobody Is Protected: How the Border Patrol Became the Most Dangerous Police Force in the United States is the untold story of how, through a series of landmark but largely unknown decisions, the Supreme Court has dramatically curtailed the ...
There is non-stop action as agents hunt down criminals, chase fugitives and go underground to break up a smuggling ring. * * * * * Alvin Edward Moore was a member of the U.S. Border Patrol on the Arizona-Mexico boundary between 1926 and ...