"US and Mexico Wall"
HISTORY: When Mexico proclaimed independence from Spain in 1821, California, Texas and the land in between were part of the country's territory. But white Americans who had migrated to Mexico turned and seceded from the nation in 1836. They founded the independent, short-lived Republic of Texas, but were later annexed by the Americans (Little, 2018).
With the land from Texas ' annexation and the cession of Mexican land given under the Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty that ended the Mexican-American War, the U.S. acquired about one-third of its present territory. The 1853 Gadsden Purchase would finalize the frontier with Mexico (‘How the Border Between the United States and Mexico Was Established’, Wallenfeldt)
IMPACT: Building a wall is about keeping people out. Yet, there is much more danger than this reason could ever hold. The geographical range of indigenous animals and plants, including species listed as critically endangered, will be bisected because of the border. Another thing, A wire mesh fence trapped debris flowing through a natural wash during a summer thunderstorm during rainy season flash floods, causing water to pool two to seven feet high (Parker, 2019).
IMPACT OR CONTRIBUTION: The relationship between families had drastically changed since the wall was built. Many have spent years dividing themselves from family members. After living in the United States for decades without permission, some were deported to Mexico leaving behind infants, partners, siblings and parents. Others have never left Mexico, but found their way to the border to see family in the U.S (Felbab-Brown, 2017).
REFERENCES
Becky Little. 2018. ‘The Violent History of the U.S.-Mexico Border’. Retrieved from: https://www.history.com/news/mexico-border-wall-military-facts
Jeff Wallenfeldt. ‘How the Border Between the United States and Mexico Was Established’. Retrieved from: https://www.britannica.com/story/who-becomes-president-after-the-president-and-vice-president
Laura Parker. 2019. ‘6 ways the border wall could disrupt the environment’. Retrieved from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/01/how-trump-us-mexico-border-wall-could-impact-environment-wildlife-water/
Vanda Felbab-Brown. 2017. ‘The Wall: The real costs of a barrier between the United States and Mexico’. Retrieved by: https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-wall-the-real-costs-of-a-barrier-between-the-united-states-and-mexico/
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