American Crossings: Border Politics in the Western Hemisphere

Who—and what—moves from one country to another has real implications for security studies, international relations, and the ideal of democracy.

In summer 2014, US agencies responsible for the border with Mexico were overwhelmed by tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arriving from Central America. Unprepared to address this unexpected kind of migrant, the US government deployed troops to carry out a new border mission: the feeding, care, and housing of this wave of children.

This event...