Land borders enter the United States and Mexico

The land borders between the United States and Mexico is a international Frontière between the the United States and the Mexico. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and is located between San Diego (California) and Tijuana (Low-California) at the west, until Matamoros (Tamaulipas) and Brownsville (Texas) in the east. It crosses a large variety of grounds, energy of the residential areas with the inhospitable deserts. To the south of the Texas, this border passes by the Río Grande.

History

The border between the United States and Mexico was fixed in 1821 and 1853.

A wall against illegal immigration

The October 26th 2006, the US president George W. Bush promulgates the law of the Secure Fence Act intended to reinforce the monitoring of the border with Mexico. Adding up 1.200 kilometers, that is to say a third of the border, a wall, high of 4,50 meters will be built. It should be enlightened by watchtowers and swept cameras high-tech in order to fight against the illegal migrations of the Latinos towards the United States. It will be completed before the end of the year 2008 and will cross in particular the Désert of Arizona. According to the surveys, the Americans are hostile with this project with 53%, but that seems to answer true a concern considering a million clandestine cross each year the border

See too

External bonds

Mexico/the United States: border, immigrations and social inequalities (article of a doctorand in geography)]

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