The podcast discusses the Bracero Program which aims to provide a legal way for immigrants to work with better work conditions. Also, the shift in the role of the border patrol from policing the border to patrolling Mexican Americans inside the country is examined.
The history of borders is rooted in racist ideologies and toxic nationalism. The US border patrol was formed from a Nazi-inspired law and built overnight with unqualified recruits.
The crisis at the border is not just about people coming through, but also about the illegal activities of those trying to cross, like busting and moving people through Mexico and forcing their way into the U.S.
This podcast episode discusses the Border Patrol's responsibilities in enforcing immigration laws and how they have the widest ranging purview of any law enforcement agency in the US due to the proximity of two-thirds of the US population to the border.
The establishment of task forces and the Bracero program in California and Texas led to the birth of ICE, which carried out constant raids and targeted undocumented persons.
The actions of border patrol enforcing immigration policy has led to horrendous violence including human trafficking, murder, and sexual assault, and provides an outlet for fascists to carry out violence that reinforces the existence of the state.