Enforcing Order on the Border

A timely insider perspective of racialized immigration enforcement targeting Latinos along the U.S.-Mexico border. A must-read in our current political climate of Constitution-free policing! -- Robert J. Durán * author of The Gang Paradox: Inequality and Miracles on the U.S.-Mexico Border * In this groundbreaking autoethnography, Gamino—a former law enforcement officer—pulls back the curtain on the harsh realities of the U.S.-Mexico border, exposing the inner workings of the crimmigration system in the Rio Grande Valley. Drawing from firsthand experience, Enforcing Order on the Border offers an unflinching look at how undocumented immigrants are treated, the dangers they face on their journeys through the border, and the systemic forces driving U.S. border enforcement. No other book has gone this deep into the conflicted space where duty, identity, discrimination, and justice collide. This is an essential reading for students, policymakers, and the general public seeking to understand the true human cost and the underpinnings of border enforcement. -- Nadia Y. Flores-Yeffal * Director, Texas Tech University Population Center * Eric Gamino masterfully provides us with a glimpse into a crevice where immigration, racialization, policing, and immigration enforcement intersect in South Texas. He takes us into a world that few of us see. This is a must-read for students, scholars, and policymakers. -- Rogelio Sáenz * Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at San Antonio and coauthor of Latinos in the United States: Diversity and Change *