01:450:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Operation Gatekeeper, Mohawk People, Iroquois
Document Summary
James tomsheck - 33 people shot and killed. 1994 - mexico couldn"t provide for themselves so increased us/mexico border restriction. > nafta (n american free trade agreement) mono-cropping land, genetically modi ed food > forced mexicans to move north. Operation gatekeeper attempted to limit immigrants from crossing borders but was ineffective and more people died crossing. Mexico used to have a lot of the western territory. 2001 - 9/11 - 2002 patriot act, establishment of dhs. Virtual fence (2005) - elaborate system of underground triggers, heat sensors but. Southern arizona: very little shade and water so immigrants die on the 4 day walk. Operation gatekeeper - deliberate attempt to make migration happen in dangerous areas. Tucson sector is most common for nding migrant bodies.
