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Overview"While politicians and pundits endlessly debate immigration policy, U.S. Border Patrol agents put their lives on the line to enforce immigration law. In a day's work, agents may catch a load of narcotics, apprehend groups of people entering the country illegally, and intercept a potential terrorist. Their days often include rescuing aliens from death by thirst or murder by border bandits, preventing neighborhood assaults and burglaries, and administering first aid to accident victims, and may involve delivering an untimely baby or helping stranded motorists. As Bill Broyles and Mark Haynes sum it up, ""Border Patrol is a hero job,"" one that too often goes unrecognized by the public. Desert Duty puts a human face on the Border Patrol. It features interviews with nineteen active-duty and retired agents who have worked at the Wellton, Arizona, station that watches over what is arguably the most perilous crossing along the border—a sparsely populated region of the Sonoran Desert with little water and summer temperatures that routinely top 110°F. The agents candidly discuss the rewards and frustrations of holding the line against illegal immigrants, smugglers, and other criminals—while often having to help the very people they are trying to thwart when they get into trouble in the desert. As one agent explains, ""The thrill is tracking 'em up before they die. It's a rough ol' way to go—run outta water in this desert.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill Broyles , Mark Haynes , Charles BowdenPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780292723207ISBN 10: 0292723202 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Foreword: Silent Long Enough, by Charles Bowden Introduction: On Edge On the Line Chet Wilson Ed Tuffly Jim Runyan Jackie Mason Hank Hays Joe McCraw Colonel R. Child Glen Payne George Boone Howard Aitken Mark Haynes Alvaro ""Mike"" Obregon Robert ""Mac"" McLemore Randy Herberholz Wendy Conde Kenny Smith Joe Brigman Ronald S. ""Ron"" Colburn Carla L. Provost Conclusion: Before They Die Our Approach, and Acknowledgments Sources and Suggested Reading The Editors"ReviewsAuthor InformationBill Broyles has been walking the desert borderlands—the setting for many of his favorite memories—for more than thirty-five years. He is currently a research associate at the University of Arizona's Southwest Center. His books include Sunshot: Peril and Wonder in the Gran Desierto, and he coedited Dry Borders: Great Natural Reserves of the Sonoran Desert. Mark Haynes joined the Border Patrol in 1978 and retired after twenty-five years of service in the Yuma area. He spent three years as Agent in Charge of the Tacna/Wellton Station and also served as Assistant Chief Patrol Agent of the Yuma Sector. Currently, he is an active member of the Arizona Historical Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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