Beyond Borders (eBook)

Timothy J. Henderson is a Professor of History at Auburn University Montgomery. He is the author or editor of several books on Mexican history, including The Mexican Wars for Independence (2009), A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and its War with the United States (2007), The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics (2002, co-edited with Gilbert M. Joseph), and The Worm in the Wheat: Rosalie Evans and Agrarian Struggle in the Puebla-Tlaxcala Valley of Mexico, 1906-1927 (1998).

List of Figures.

Series Editor's Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1. Beginnings: 1848-1920.

2. Restriction, Depression, and Deportation: The 1920s and
1930s.

3. The Bracero Era: 1942-1964.

4. Illegal Immigration and Response: 1964-1990.

5. Free Trade and Homeland Security: 1990-Present.

Epilogue and Conclusion.

"Well researched and documented. Very readable narrative. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic levels/libraries." (Choice, 1 December 2011)

"Given all the ranting over Mexican immigration - on both
sides of the issue - it's like a breath of farm-fresh
air in fall to have a book that quietly and concisely explains how
we got here."

Sam Quinones, author of Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream:
True Tales of Mexican Migration

"Beyond Borders delivers on its title by synthesizing a
complex binational history. Highly readable, it is an excellent
resource for students, policymakers, and anyone interested in
better understanding a process that is profoundly important for
both the United States and Mexico."

David FitzGerald, Gildred Chair in U.S.-Mexican Relations,
University of California, San Diego, author of A Nation of
Emigrants: How Mexico Manages its Migration