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OverviewWhile 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: 0.538kg ISBN: 9780292722835ISBN 10: 0292722834 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of Contents"Foreword: Silent Long Enough, by Charles BowdenIntroduction: On EdgeOn 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. ProvostConclusion: Before They DieOur Approach, and AcknowledgmentsSources and Suggested ReadingThe Editors"ReviewsAuthor InformationBILL BROYLES, of Tucson, Arizona, has been walking the desert borderlands since 1982, and many of his favorite memories are there. He is currently a research associate at the University of Arizona’s Southwest Center. His books include Sunshot: Peril and W Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |