The Closing of the American Border

Most of the arguments we hear against illegal immigration are economic arguments. What happened after 9/11 was suddenly you had this new set of security fears. That allowed the government to do things that are far more Draconian than would have been accepted under a circumstance where you didn't have that security fear. Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
3.9
by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 15, 2008

The ramifications of post-9/11 border security and counter-terrorism measures are discussed in this informative and engaging interview with author Edward Alden. His commentary is fair and sober, and the questions are on-point.

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