La Migra! The Nuanced History of the United States Border Patrol

Fluidity of the Border

The Mexican Revolution of the 1910s was a pivotal period during which physical and social demarcating of the border occurred. The years between 1913 and 1917 were an era when “both Mexicans and Americans held out hope that the revolution would be a short-term conflict after which…

How do the stories of enslaved people who escaped to Mexico help us to understand the limitations of policies and the formation of the early border?

The stories of the enslaved people who escaped to Mexico help us to understand…

Formation of Early Borders

By Kaylee Hickman

How do the stories of the enslaved people who escaped to Mexico help us to understand the limitations of policies and the formation of the early border?

The stories of the enslaved people show the differences in the policies and laws between Mexico and the United States. Mexico abolished slavery in 1829 and then made slavery…

Blog Post #3

By Kaylee Hickman

I would say that Seman’s work is a good representation of microhistory. Microhistory is the study and research of historical events that is mainly focused on small specific points that are used to represent or explain a larger point. I would say Seman’s work is…

Blog Post Two

Each nation had main goals that were relative to the border. There were many reasons as to why this land was precious, and both sides wanted to gain profits from this land. The borderlands would provide significant profits in different areas.

“people of European descent had…

Blog Post #4

By: Kaylee Hickman

Hernandez’s message in “Migra!” is to humanize the experiences of individuals impacted by…

From Fluid Movement to Fences: Shifting Relations Between Mexico and the United States in the Early Twentieth Century

The story of the Mexico-United States border is not a static one — shifting relations between the nations contributed to stark…

Blog Post 4

Which perspectives does she tend to highlight?

Kelly Lytle Hernandez highlights perspectives that relate to race, immigration and state power. Hernandez emphasizes the historical experiences of the marginalized communities. It focused on the impact of immigration policies on the…