The Border Security Muddle Post 9/11

By Tom

Barry, Truthout | Op-Ed

As the nation transitions away from its post-9/11 fears and wars, US border

strategy needs to be overhauled and updated. A new strategy for border control

should be closely linked to a…

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Border Security Shadows Immigration Reform

Immigration reform is
back in the center of U.S. politics. But so is border security.

Like a miracle, the
November election resurrected bipartisan consensus for immigration reform. Support
for some type of immigration reform, wheth…

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