Desert Duty: On the Line with the U.S. Border Patrol

by Mark L. Haynes, Bill Broyles, Mark Haynes

Book Overview

While politicians and pundits endlessly debate immigration policy, U.S. Border Patrol agents put their lives on the line to enforce immigration law. In a day's work, agents may catch a load of narcotics, apprehend groups of people entering the country illegally, and intercept a potential terrorist. Their days often include rescuing aliens from death by thirst or murder by border bandits, preventing neighborhood assaults and burglaries, and administering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292723202
• ISBN13: 9780292723207
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.8"